The Colombian Nicolás Echevarría It did this Sunday at Zozo Championship Japanese with the second title of his career on the PGA Tour by defeating the Americans in a spectacular finish, with two birdies in the last three holes. Max Greyserman and Justin Thomaswho shared the second position.
Echevarría, born in Medellín 30 years ago and a professional since 2017, led the final round with two strokes ahead of Thomas and three of Greyserman, but in the first nine holes, both were neutralized by the Americans their absence.
However, the Colombian easily handled the pressure, making a difficult par on 12 and making birdies on 16 and 18 to finish the round in 67 strokes and total 260, one less than his two rivals.
Nico Echevarría won his first PGA Tour title last year at the Puerto Rico Open. This summer he participated with the Colombian team in the Olympic Games in Paris, where he was ranked 35th.
The South American golfer gave a good account of the most powerful players on the circuit besides Thomas playing this tournament outside of Tokyo: Xander Schauffele finished 41st, Hideki Matsuyama 46th and Collin Morikawa, the defending champion, 54th.. All three have won Grand Slam tournaments.
Source: La Verdad
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