On March 21, Beijing time, the final round of the Wisper Championship ended. Boones and Riley scored the same -17 and made it to the extra hole. After a tense duel of two holes, Boones finally won a narrow victory and successfully defended the title.
JT shot a single round of 70 (-1) and a total of -16, tied for third place with Naismith. Koepka (round -6) scored -11 overall and rose to T12. Chinese teenager Wu Biyuan is located in T33, Pan Zhengqun T48.
Also determined by the extra hole is the Korn Ferry Tour-Chitimacha Louisiana Open, held at the same time. Yuan Yechun caught the bird in the first hole and won the first victory in the solo light tour on his birthday. Dou Zecheng ranked T55 with a total score of -3, and Zhang Xinjun +3, ranking 71st.
Buensgar Cave Kill
In the final round, 54-hole leader Davis Riley fought the tree on par 5 and swallowed a bogey trio, which caused him to fall out of the lead at one point.
He had a chance to finish on the 18th hole, but missed a bird push of around five yards and went into the extra hole with defending champion Boones.
On the first plus hole, both men hit par on No. 18.
On the second hole, No. 16, the skilful Boones hit a bird push of about 10 yards to end the game and win his third PGA Tour title. The decider bird push was also voted the best ball of the round.
(Boones wins third PGA Tour title)
He also became the second player to win back-to-back in Innsbruck after Paul Casey's consecutive wins in 2018 and 2019.
(Boones became the second back-to-back champion of the event)
"It's crazy," Boones couldn't hide his excitement after the game, "Davis (Riley) played well today. I've been trying to stay stable and haven't made a lot of mistakes. In the last round, I was able to follow my own strategy, except for Paula, to catch the birds as much as possible, and the results were good. So, I'm happy. ”
The victory lifted Boones to 2nd in the FedEx Cup standings and 10th in the world rankings for the first time.
Lead the table
In the tense final round, JT was expected to join the battle for the title.
(JT Rank T3)
On Par 11, JT was just one stroke away from the lead, but Paula's push allowed him to swallow a bogey on the 17th-hardest hole.
(Tee off on Par 13, JT)
He then drove the ball into a bunker on the right side of the ball on the 18th hole, where he was paula. By a one-stroke difference, he failed to make it to the extra hole. In the end, JT handed over 3 birds and 2 bogeys in a single round, 70 (-1), tied for third place with Naismith with a total of -16.
(Pan Zhengchun T48)
Chinese Taipei player Pan Zhengchun failed to maintain his previous good hand, playing 1 bird, 2 bogeys and 1 double bogey in the final round, 74 (+3), the total score of -4, the ranking dropped to T48.
Yuan Yechun won the first crown of the Light Tour
At the Same time, the Korn Ferry International Tour - Chiti macha Louisiana Open, Yuan Yichun, with 54 holes behind the leader Yurian 5, played a 7-bird-and-1 bogey in the final round to tie Urian with a total of -14 strokes, dragging the game into the extra hole.
(Yuan Ye Chun plus hole race to win the championship)
In the first hole, Yuan Yechun pushed a 5-yard bird push to kill his opponent. Celebrate your 25th birthday with the first crown of the Light Tour! He also became the third Chinese mainland player to win the Korn Ferry Tour.
"I'm really excited. Strictly speaking, this is already my birthday (Chinese time) because US time is 12 hours late. My previous birthday wish wasn't to win the game, but something else. But it was definitely the best birthday present I could get. ”
At the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour, Yuan made a strong start, including two other top three finishes.
(Yuan Yichun won the first victory of the Light Tour)
Last year, in order to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and National Games, Yuan Yechun chose to leave temporarily from the fierce competition for the 25 PGA Tour membership cards in the regular season of the Korn Ferry Tour. Yuan Yechun reiterated that he has no regrets about participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games. He finished tied for 38th there and won an individual gold medal at the National Games later in the world.
"Participating in the Olympics is the only experience in a lifetime. I've made some sacrifices, but I know my skills are getting better and I can come back this year to complete the task. I am very happy to be in the Olympics. Representing the country is so proud that I have gained valuable experience. Yuan Yechun said.
And now, the victory puts him back on track to earn an PGA Tour membership card.
After the match, he rose to number one in the Korn Ferry Tour standings. "It's amazing to be able to get my first win here. To be honest, it's an uphill battle and it's not easy. The elated Yuan Yechun said after the game.
(Yuan Yechun hugged his wife after the game)
In addition to being happy, he also took this opportunity to express his gratitude to his wife, Luo Ying, who has always supported him.
Luo Ying is also a professional golfer. "I'm thankful that my wife is here with me, we've been through a lot. Finally won the championship, there is a wife who knows golf, she understands golf, she knows how hard golf is. It's a great thing and I'm lucky. She was very patient with me. As an observer, she could tell me my weaknesses. She is very important in my life. We are a team and we support each other to make each other better. Yuan Yechun said.
(Yuan YeChunzhi on the PGA Tour)
Yuan's breakthrough in the United States extended the victory of Chinese players on the international tour. Wu Ashun, who fought alongside him at the Tokyo Olympics, won the Kenya Open at the DP World Tour earlier this month. "Our primary goal is to get into the PGA Tour, stay there, and win." He said.
(Yuan Yechun will move towards a higher goal)
"My goal will be to be in the top 25 (to get a PGA Tour entry card). If I want to set higher goals, I want to be number one in the standings and get more PGA Tour qualifications. ”
The other two Chinese players, Dou Zecheng shot -2 in a single round, ranking T55 with a total score of -3, and Zhang Xinjun ranked 71st with a total score of +3.