The last competition of the most prestigious series of professional golfers (US PGA Tour), the Valspar Championship with a total prize money of 7.8 million dollars, ended with Sam Burns defending his title.
At the four-day tournament held in Palm Harbor, Florida, the 25-year-old American player was three strokes behind his compatriot Davis Riley, the leader, before Sunday's closing, but he managed to close the gap and triumphed with a birdie from nearly ten meters in the second extra stage in the playoff. .
The young golfer won his first PGA victory in the same tournament just one year ago, and the current one was already his third. Burns thus rose to tenth place in the world ranking, and for the first place he received 1.404 million dollars (477 million forints).
Results:
1. Sam Burns (USA) 267 strokes (64, 67, 67, 69)
2. Davis Riley (USA) 267 (65, 68, 62, 72)
3. Matthew NeSmith (USA) 268 (67, 61, 69, 71) and
Justin Thomas (USA) 268 (66, 66, 66, 70)
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