Jeff Straka (Austria) won the PGA Tour Honda Classic ($8 million in prize money).
Straka hit a 4-under 66 with 6 birdies and 2 bogeys in the fourth round on the last day of the tournament at the PGA National Championship Course (par 70, 7,125 yards) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA on the 28th (Korean time). .
With a final total of 10-under 270, Straka beat Shane Lowry (Ireland) of 9-under 271 by one stroke to take the top spot.
Straka, who competed and won the 95th PGA Tour tournament for the first time, received a prize money of 1.44 million dollars (regarding 1.73 billion won).
Straka, who was tied for second place five shots behind leader Daniel Berger (USA) until the third round, succeeded in winning the championship by taking advantage of the sluggishness of the day as Berger lost four shots.
Straka was two shots behind No. 1 Lowry until the 13th hole (par 4).
However, he put a 3.5m birdie putt on the 14th hole (par 4), and took the lead with the 16th hole (par 4) birdie on the 15th to 17th holes ‘Bear Trap’, which is called the highlight of the course.
On the 16th hole, Straka dropped a birdie putt of regarding 5.5 meters off the green, leveling Laurie.
After passing the difficult ‘bear trap’ with par, birdie, and par, this time, rain was waiting for Straka.
On the 18th hole (par 5) played in heavy rain, Straka sent his second shot regarding 15 meters away, and sent an eagle putt right in front of the hole, reducing one more stroke and taking the lead by one stroke.
Laurie, who played in the back group, was mixed when the 18th tee shot headed to the left rough at regarding the same time as Straka’s 18th hole birdie putt.
In the end, Laurie tried to overtime with a birdie putt regarding 13 meters away on the 18th hole, but he deviated slightly to the right and had to be satisfied with the runner-up by one shot.
Berger, who led by five strokes through the third round, was tied for third at the start of the 18th hole, one shot behind joint leaders Straka and Laurie.
However, Straka, who played in the previous group, caught a birdie and ran away by two strokes, and as his second shot on the 18th hole fell into the water, the hope of a comeback victory disappeared.
Burger, who lost one stroke on the 18th hole, finished the tournament in solo 4th with a 7-under-par 273.
Korean player John Heo (USA) tied for ninth with a 2-under 278, and Lee Kyung-hoon (31) tied for 48th with a 4-over 284 stroke.
