On April 4, Beijing time, the 100th Valerodes State Open, the outpost of the Masters, came to an end. American J.J. Spahn broke through the siege to win his first PGA Tour title by two strokes and qualify for the Masters. Matt Jones and Matt Kuchar tied for second. Jordan Spieth shot a 67 (-5) in a single round and moved up to T35. Pan Zhengchun T41.
After the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour-Coach Championship, Yuan Yichun shot a single round of 74 (+2), ranking T7 with a total score of -12, and also locked in the PGA Tour qualification. Dou Zecheng's total score is 3 strokes, located in T31.
(Valerodes State Open First Round Highlights)
Sparn won the first PGA Tour title
Sparn's previous best on the PGA Tour was second in the 2018 RSM Classic. Ahead of this week's final round, he was already in the tie for the lead.
(Valerodes State Open Final Round Ball: Spone's Bird Cut on No. 9)
However, he had big trouble at the beginning. On The 1st hole puter made consecutive errors, swallowing a double bogey and falling out of the lead.
Fortunately, he stabilized his state and caught five birds. With a total score of -13, he won his first title in his 147th PGA Tour.
(Spahn qualified for the Masters after winning the championship)
It is worth mentioning that it is very rare for a person like Sparne to play a double bogey at the beginning of the final round and win in the end. The last time that happened was when Tigers won the 2008 U.S. Open.
(Sparn puts on the cowboy boots for the event winner)
Spahn said after the game, "I'd rather swallow a double bogey on No. 1 than on No. 18." At least that's a chance later! ”
Apparently, this time he seized the opportunity and not only won the first title, but also won the master's seat.
Lead the table
Veteran Matt Kuchar, who played the 500th game of his career PGA Tour, staged a brilliant paula with the kick-off on the last hole.
in Kuchar T2
In the end, he handed out 5 birds and 2 bogeys in a single round, tied for second place with Australian player Matt Jones with a total score of -11.
Adam Hadwin, Bo Hossler, Charles Howell III and Troy Merritt tied for fourth with a -10.
in Spieth T35
Jordan Spieth scored a net of five birds in the final round and handed over a 67 (-5), the only "6" in his four-round record this week. In the end, he finished T35 with a -5.
Pan Zhengchun hit 4 birds and 1 bogey in a single round, -3. Overall score - 4 strokes, ranked T41.
Yuan Yechun locked in the PGA Tour qualification
The Korn Ferry Tour-Cart Championship final was over, with American player T.J. Vogel winning the championship with a stroke of -17.
After the move day, Yuan Yechun, who ranked in T2, failed to continue the previous good play, playing 4 birds and 6 bogeys in a single round, 74 (+2). With a total score of -12, he finished in T7.
(Yuan Yechun T7)
Dou Zecheng shot a 5-bird 3 bogey in the final round, 70 (-2), and a total of -2, at T31.
In the 7 games he has participated in this season, in addition to the first light tour champion, Yuan Yechun also won one T2 and one T3. Although he failed to win a second title this week, he has locked up the PGA Tour's entry card.
(Luo Ying shared the story behind Yuan Yechun's return to the Light Tour)
All along, Luo Ying has been Yuan Yechun's strong backing. A former professional player, she knows the hardships of a man in a foreign country.
Under the epidemic, it is not easy for the two to make the decision to return to the United States to participate in the Light Tour, but in Luo Ying's view, it is worth it, "As long as we do what we should do, as a result, we are 'resigned to fate'!" ”