After Thursday's semifinal win over Chad Seibert, Brittain spoke of strategy heading into the match against Shingler, who had steamrolled through the previous four rounds of match play without having to play past the 15th hole. Brittain was the one player who wouldn't be bothered by Shingler's significant distance advantage off the tee, mostly because Brittain rarely has a distance advantage over his opponents.

In match play, that can be a blessing, as the shorter player off the tee gets the first crack at an approach shot. Brittain used that edge brilliantly on Friday, putting pressure on Shingler by hitting just about every approach shot to within 10 feet.

On the par-5 first, Brittain was first to hit his approach and stuck it to about eight feet. Shingler made a rare mistake with a short pitch shot, running it 20 feet past the hole. Brittain made his birdie after Shingler missed his attempt, and Brittain took the lead -- as it turns out -- for good.

Shingler had another misstep on No. 4, hitting into a fairway bunker. Brittain hit the fairway and again stuck his approach to about six feet. Shingler wasn't able to make birdie from the fringe. Brittain made his birdie putt to go 2-up. Brittain pushed the lead to 3-up on No. 7 with another close approach and birdie putt. Shingler's only hole win was No. 9. The finalists then halved the next six holes with par and halved 16 with birdies after both stuck it close. 

Shingler was second to hit from the fairway on 17, and having seen Brittain again tuck his approach close to the flagstick, he had to go for it. His 9-iron shot was a little offline to the left, and once he missed his birdie putt, he removed his hat and conceded Brittain's birdie putt, ending the match.