Garcia ends long wait for PGA title
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SPANISH star Sergio Garcia secured his first PGA Tour win since 2012 on Sunday after holding his nerve in a playoff to win the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.
The world No. 15 edged out Brooks Koepka on the first hole of a playoff at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving to claim the ninth US PGA win of his career. The 36-year-old’s ninth victory saw him draw level with late great Seve Ballesteros for the most wins on the PGA Tour by a Spanish player.
“It’s awesome to be up there with Seve, it means so much,” said Garcia, who said his gutsy round had been in the spirit of his revered countryman, who died in 2011.
“I won it a little bit ‘a la Seve’ today,” Garcia smiled. “I was battling. I was playing hard, chipping great, made some great putts.”
The win puts Garcia firmly on track to make the European team for this year’s Ryder Cup.
Koepka was left ruing a late collapse on the back nine that saw him give up a three-shot lead to go into a playoff where his game swiftly unraveled.
In Straffan, Ireland, Rory McIlroy eagled the final hole to cap his first victory of the season at the Irish Open, his home tournament where he’s famously struggled over the years.
McIlroy’s three-shot triumph over Scotland’s Russell Knox and Bradley Dredge of Wales wasn’t smooth sailing. But McIlroy prevailed with a 3-under 69, thanks to superior driving power that allowed him to birdie the K Club’s first three par-5 holes. His 253-meter second strike on the 18th landed within three feet of the pin to the deafening cheers of the crowd.
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