Smylie Kaufman captures maiden PGA title
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| Shriners Hospitals for Children Open final leaderboard |
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| -16 S Kaufman (US); -15 K Na (US), P Kizzire (US), C Tringale, J Bohn (US), A Cejka (Ger); Selected others -9: R Fowler (US); -7 R Knox (Sco; -5 G Owen (Eng), M Laird (Sco) |
American Smylie Kaufman carded a final-round 61 to win his maiden PGA title with victory in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
The 23-year-old began the day seven shots off the lead but played the final nine holes of a bogey-free round in 29, with five birdies and an eagle, to reach 16 under.
Former champion Kevin Na finished one shot back, after his 15-foot birdie chance at the last shaved the hole.
Kaufman collected $1.15m (£750,000).
