Last summer, Damian Telles was at a crossroads, debating whether golf was in his future. Dealing with some personal matters, Telles, 25, contemplated stepping away from the game to begin a new life as a civilian in the working world. It all started with taking a step back in life, looking at the pictures and looking at what he had in front of him and what changes were needed in order to be better and move forward in whichever direction he decided to go.

Damian Telles had been dreaming of this moment for a long time. Tuesday afternoon, The Dalles Wahtonka graduate sank five birdies on the front nine and battled back from a first-day deficit to secure a three-stroke triumph for his first professional victory on the G Pro Tour in a Series 6 Golf event at Raintree Country Club in Charlotte, NC.