(Palm Beach Gardens) Matt Jones stayed the course with a 68 and won the Honda Classic by five strokes on Sunday in Florida.
Posted on March 21, 2021 at 8:48 p.m.
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Jones added five birdies and closed the tournament with 268 strokes (- 12).
The 40-year-old Australian triumphed for the second time on the PGA Tour; his first win was in 2014, in Houston.
“It touches me a lot to taste victory again,” he said.
Jones, who started the tournament with a stunning 61, also secures a purse of 1.26 million and an invitation to the Masters Tournament.
It’s been seven years, and it’s been difficult. I have had ups and downs, like all golfers, but this victory will now allow me to play bigger tournaments.
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Matt Jones
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His closest pursuer was American Brandon Hagy (66), who had six birdies on Sunday.
American Chase Seiffert finished strong with a 64, finishing in third place (- 6), tied with compatriots Brendan Steele, Denny McCarthy and Russell Henley, as well as with Taiwanese CT Pan.
Seiffert registered six birdies and no boguey; Steele pulled off an eagle.
Canadian Adam Hadwin did well with an eighth place (- 5), following a last card of 68. He had three birdies on the first four holes. His compatriot Roger Sloan finished 25e (- 2).
Defending South Korean champion Sungjae Im brought home a card of 70 on Sunday for a total of 275 (- 5), like Hadwin.
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