LOS CABOS, Mexico — Austin Eckroat received the World Broad Expertise Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title of the 12 months, taking pictures a 9-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Justin Decrease and Carson Younger.
Enjoying within the group forward of Decrease and Younger, Eckroat birdied the par-4 seventeenth to open a three-stroke lead over Younger, then completed with a bogey on the par-5 18th at Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante.
Eckroat locked up spot within the high 50 within the FedExCup Fall standings.
“I feel it type of validates the season that I had, simply an effective way to cap off and finish the 12 months,” Eckroat mentioned. “It was actually particular to do it at an occasion the place the title sponsor, I’m an envoy of their firm. A cool week.”
Needing an eagle to drive a playoff, Younger birdied the 18th for a 65.
“I hit a bunch of fine iron pictures, particularly on the again 9,” Younger mentioned. “I shot 7 underneath, so I performed good, I can’t be too mad about it.”
Decrease closed with an eagle for a 65.
“I performed nicely,” Decrease mentioned. “I mentioned yesterday I needed to shoot most likely someplace between 5 and 9 once more simply to have an opportunity. Shot 7 and got here up one brief.”
Eckroat completed at 24-under 264. The 25-year-old former Oklahoma State participant received the Cognizant Traditional in March at PGA Nationwide for his first PGA Tour title.
On Sunday, he didn’t have a par till the seventh gap, opening with 5 birdies and a bogey. He added a birdie on No. 8 and birdied 4 of the primary 5 holes on the again 9.
“That’s most likely among the finest golf I’ve ever performed, simply from the beginning putts have been getting in,” Eckroat mentioned. “I don’t know, it was automated on the market at the moment, I suppose, is how you may name it. It’s loopy I solely received by one taking pictures 9 underneath par at the moment from one again. Clearly, everyone was enjoying nicely, it was a great battle.”
Max Greyserman was fourth at 22 underneath after a 65. Joe Highsmith had a 68 to complete fifth at 19 underneath.
