Smith wins playoff to capture PGA Hawaii title
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Australia’s Cameron Smith, whose uncle lost his home in the bushfires devastating their homeland, parred the first playoff hole to beat Brendan Steele on Sunday and win the US PGA Sony Open in Hawaii.
In rainy and breezy conditions at Honolulu’s Waialae Country Club, Smith sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the par-5 18th to force a playoff then two-putted from 10 feet to defeat an American rival who had led all day. “You just have to hang in there,” Smith said. Smith fired a 2-under-par 68 in the final round to match Steele, who shot 71 on Sunday, on 11-under 269 for 72 holes. It was the first solo US PGA victory for Smith, who shared the 2017 Zurich Classic pairs event title with Swede Jonas Blixt. Smith is among the Aussie golfers at the event donating a portion of their prize money to the relief effort for the blazes Down Under. “Me winning here, I hope that brings a little bit of joy to some people who are going through some tough times.”
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