Canada's Mackenzie Hughes wins first Web.com Tour title (The Associated Press)

MoreMackenzie Hughes, of Canada, lines up a putt on the 12th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Canada's Mackenzie Hughes won the Price Cutter Charity Championship on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour victory and a likely spot on the PGA Tour next season.

The 25-year-old Hughes, a former Kent State player from Hamilton, Ontario, birdied the final hole in hot conditions at Highland Springs for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke victory over Richy Werenski.

''This is the hardest day of my life,'' Hughes said. ''I'm so proud of the way I hung in there. I had to dig…