Vestavia Hills' Kaufman gets first pro win

Former Vestavia Hills star golfer Smylie Kaufman won the United Leasing Championship by five strokes Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title.

Kaufman, the 23-year-old former LSU star, shot a 73 Sunday to cruise home 10-under-par 278 for the weekend to post the win. He had matched the course record with a 64 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round.

"I'm blown away. Shocked," Kaufman told The Associated Press. "I still can't comprehend it all, but I'm so excited about getting the win. It wasn't perfect. I made mistakes all week. I just stayed composed and believed in what I was doing."

Kaufman earned $108,000 to jump from 28th to fourth on the money list with $159,535. He was coming off consecutive fourth-place ties in the Louisiana Open and the Mexico Championship.