Wallace uses late birdie run to 逮捕（する） 1st PGA 小旅行する 肩書を与える
PUNTA CANA, Dominican 共和国 (AP) - Matt Wallace of England was hugging his caddie again Sunday, not to make good from an argument but to celebrate his first PGA 小旅行する 肩書を与える at the 珊瑚s Punta Cana 選手権.
Wallace ran off four straight birdies 負かす／撃墜する the stretch on the 珊瑚s course at Punta Cana and の近くにd with two solid pars for a 6-under 66.
He was on the putting green when Nicolai Hojgaard, the 22-year-old from Denmark playing on a sponsor 控除, had a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would have 軍隊d a プレーオフ. The putt just 行方不明になるd on the low 味方する, giving the Dane a 68.
Wallace, already a four-time 勝利者 on the European 小旅行する, finished at 19-under 269 in winning in his 80th career start on the PGA 小旅行する.
His アイロンをかける play and putting was pivotal, such as the downhill 8-foot birdie putt breaking to the left on the 15th 穴を開ける that gave him his first lead. 平等に important was his 態度. Wallace can run on the hot 味方する and often berates himself.
"Self-talk was very good today," he said. "I realized at The Players 選手権 that out of the 145 発射s I 攻撃する，衝突する to 行方不明になる the 削減（する） by one, two of those I spoke to myself nicely. That's not going to get the 職業 done."
He was coming off a tie for seventh last week at the Valspar 選手権, memorable only for his play on the 18th off a cart path and then an animated argument with his caddie, Samuel Bernard of フラン, for asking if Wallace was sure about the 発射.
That isn't unusual for Wallace, though it made for good television. They later were seen hugging it out. There was nothing but 肯定的な vibes, 特に the birdie stretch th at began at the 13th 穴を開ける.
"It's 冷静な／正味の. This is 冷静な／正味の," said Wallace as he started to get choked up.
The victory doesn't get the Englishman into the Masters because it was held opposite the WGC-Match Play in Texas. But he is 始める，決める for the PGA 選手権 and the 歩哨 Tournament of 支持する／優勝者s next year at Kapalua.
Hojgaard had a long two-putt birdie on the par-5 14th, and a clutch 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th 穴を開ける to get within one and have a chance to catch Wallace. His putt 辛うじて 行方不明になるd, and he had to settle for 存在 the 走者-up.
Tyler Duncan (68) and PGA 小旅行する 新人 Sam Stevens (69) tied for third.
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