Horschel's birdie brings first PGA title
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April 30, 2013, Tuesday
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BILLY Horschel waited out a storm delay to sink a 26-foot birdie putt on the final hole and claim his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday at the US$6.6 million Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Horschel, who earlier birdied six holes in a row, fired an 8-under 64 in the final round to finish on 20-under 268 after 72 holes, one stroke ahead of fellow American DA Points.
Horschel, the US PGA's sixth first-time winner this year, had his best prior PGA result last month with a runner-up effort at the Houston Open behind Points, whose only prior PGA title came in 2011 at Pebble Beach.
One shot ahead of Points at the tee on the par-5 18th, Horschel found the right rough while Points found the fairway just before the weather warning horn sounded and forced the final nine players off the course.
When play resumed, Points left himself a six-foot birdie putt while Horschel had at a 26-footer. After he watched the ball fall into the cup, Horschel pumped his fists and yelled with joy. "It's unbelievable right now," Horschel said.
Points sank his birdie putt to finish off a round of 65 and stand on 269, two strokes ahead of compatriot Kyle Stanley.
Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang, the youngest starter in Masters history earlier this month at age 14, fired a 74 to finish 71st on 4-over 292.
Horschel, who earlier birdied six holes in a row, fired an 8-under 64 in the final round to finish on 20-under 268 after 72 holes, one stroke ahead of fellow American DA Points.
Horschel, the US PGA's sixth first-time winner this year, had his best prior PGA result last month with a runner-up effort at the Houston Open behind Points, whose only prior PGA title came in 2011 at Pebble Beach.
One shot ahead of Points at the tee on the par-5 18th, Horschel found the right rough while Points found the fairway just before the weather warning horn sounded and forced the final nine players off the course.
When play resumed, Points left himself a six-foot birdie putt while Horschel had at a 26-footer. After he watched the ball fall into the cup, Horschel pumped his fists and yelled with joy. "It's unbelievable right now," Horschel said.
Points sank his birdie putt to finish off a round of 65 and stand on 269, two strokes ahead of compatriot Kyle Stanley.
Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang, the youngest starter in Masters history earlier this month at age 14, fired a 74 to finish 71st on 4-over 292.
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