JACKSON -- Brian Stuard did something Monday that no one from the Jackson area had done in nearly 40 years.

He won a PGA Tour title.

Stuard, winner of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, will join MLive for a live chat to talk to readers and answer questions at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the comments section of this post.

If you cannot join the live chat during that time, feel free to post your comments and questions, and Stuard will respond to them during the live chat.

Stuard won his first PGA Tour title on Monday when he made a short birdie putt after a masterful approach shot on the second playoff hole to defeat Jamie Lovemark.

The victory came with a $1.26 million payday, two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and invitations to the 2017 Masters and Players.

Stuard is a 2001 graduate of Napoleon High School and played four years at Oakland University before turning professional in 2005. He resides in Fort Worth, Texas.

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