 It was one other shut end for Korea’s Byeong Hun An who completed runner-up for the fifth time on the PGA Tour, as he misplaced in a three-way play-off on the US$8.3 million Sony Open in Hawaii.The 32-year-old An closed the week with a stellar 6-under 64 at Waialae Nation Membership in Honolulu for a 17-under whole. That obtained him right into a three-man playoff with Keegan Bradley (67) and eventual winner, Grayson Murray (67). As An missed a four-footer to increase the play-off, Murray buried a 38-foot birdie putt in further time to assert his second profession victory.Indian-American Akshay Bhatia continued his regular run as he logged his second High-15 end together with his eighth successive underneath par spherical. After ending T-14 at The Sentry, he was T-14 and he was T-13 on the Sony Open.Regardless of the frustration, An expressed gratitude as he continued his seek for a maiden PGA TOUR victory.China’s Carl Yuan was additionally within the operating following a gutsy 63 regardless of a pricey bogey on the seventeenth which noticed him end one shot outdoors the playoff. He ended tied for fourth place.An’s end on the Sony Open was his fifth profession runner-up end on the PGA TOUR, and his second high 5 in successive weeks after ending solo fourth at The Sentry in Maui final Sunday.At the same time as he seemed again at some missed putts, together with a 13-foot eagle try on 18 in regulation and his birdie miss on the primary further gap after watching Murray gap his lengthy vary try, An put all of it into perspective.“It simply feels very disappointing. Got here all the way down to the final putt,” mentioned An, who strikes as much as second place within the FedExCup factors checklist. “I didn’t have the perfect begin with a bogey, birdie, bogey, missed some quick ones on the market. Hung in there, had an excellent run within the center and completed off with fairly good birdies on the finish.“I made some foolish errors yesterday, at this time, and over the past 4 days, so it’s actually – I’m not making an attempt accountable the final putts, however clearly it comes all the way down to that. Total, I had a stable week. I really feel like I performed effectively throughout. It wasn’t too dangerous,” added An, who ought to return into the world’s top-50 for the primary time since March, 2020 when the rating is up to date.Murray, like final week’s winner Chris Kirk, overcame alcoholism to return again and win on the Tour. He was over the moon at his return to the winner’s circle after his first triumph in 2017 throughout his rookie season. “That a variety of exhausting work pays off. It’s not simple, you recognize. I wish to quit a variety of instances, quit on myself, quit on the sport of golf, quit on life at instances,” he mentioned.“It is a foolish recreation. Hats off to Ben (Byeong) and hats off to Keegan for a well-played occasion. Sadly one particular person has to win, and that’s the best way it goes within the playoffs. However I’m very happy. I knew I needed to give it (his birdie putt) an opportunity. I wasn’t going to go away it quick. Clearly one hundred pc of the putts that you simply go away quick don’t go in. I simply gave it my greatest stroke, and clearly it went in.”Japan’s Taiga Semikawa suffered an early double bogey and it dealt a blow to his hopes of a giant breakthrough on the PGA Tour. He shot 2-over 72 and completed T-30.Coming into the ultimate day simply three pictures behind the chief, the 23-year-old managed solely a two-over-par 72 on the essential second, lacking the prospect to safe no less than a top-10 end on the Waialae Nation Membership in Honolulu.Semikawa shared the thirtieth place with Hideki Matsuyama, the 2022 winner, and Ryo Hisatsune, with a complete of nine-under 271. One other JGTO member, Yuto Katsuragawa, concluded his marketing campaign with a robust 67, ending at T74, which is six spots greater than the place he began.–IANShs/){kind=link}
Honolulu, Jan 15 (IANS) It was one other shut end for Korea’s Byeong Hun An who completed runner-up for the fifth time on the PGA Tour, as he misplaced in a three-way play-off on the US$8.3 million Sony Open in Hawaii.
The 32-year-old An closed the week with a stellar 6-under 64 at Waialae Nation Membership in Honolulu for a 17-under whole. That obtained him right into a three-man playoff with Keegan Bradley (67) and eventual winner, Grayson Murray (67). As An missed a four-footer to increase the play-off, Murray buried a 38-foot birdie putt in further time to assert his second profession victory.
Indian-American Akshay Bhatia continued his regular run as he logged his second High-15 end together with his eighth successive underneath par spherical. After ending T-14 at The Sentry, he was T-14 and he was T-13 on the Sony Open.
Regardless of the frustration, An expressed gratitude as he continued his seek for a maiden PGA TOUR victory.
China’s Carl Yuan was additionally within the operating following a gutsy 63 regardless of a pricey bogey on the seventeenth which noticed him end one shot outdoors the playoff. He ended tied for fourth place.
An’s end on the Sony Open was his fifth profession runner-up end on the PGA TOUR, and his second high 5 in successive weeks after ending solo fourth at The Sentry in Maui final Sunday.
At the same time as he seemed again at some missed putts, together with a 13-foot eagle try on 18 in regulation and his birdie miss on the primary further gap after watching Murray gap his lengthy vary try, An put all of it into perspective.
“It simply feels very disappointing. Got here all the way down to the final putt,” mentioned An, who strikes as much as second place within the FedExCup factors checklist. “I didn’t have the perfect begin with a bogey, birdie, bogey, missed some quick ones on the market. Hung in there, had an excellent run within the center and completed off with fairly good birdies on the finish.
“I made some foolish errors yesterday, at this time, and over the past 4 days, so it’s actually – I’m not making an attempt accountable the final putts, however clearly it comes all the way down to that. Total, I had a stable week. I really feel like I performed effectively throughout. It wasn’t too dangerous,” added An, who ought to return into the world’s top-50 for the primary time since March, 2020 when the rating is up to date.
Murray, like final week’s winner Chris Kirk, overcame alcoholism to return again and win on the Tour. He was over the moon at his return to the winner’s circle after his first triumph in 2017 throughout his rookie season. “That a variety of exhausting work pays off. It’s not simple, you recognize. I wish to quit a variety of instances, quit on myself, quit on the sport of golf, quit on life at instances,” he mentioned.
“It is a foolish recreation. Hats off to Ben (Byeong) and hats off to Keegan for a well-played occasion. Sadly one particular person has to win, and that’s the best way it goes within the playoffs. However I’m very happy. I knew I needed to give it (his birdie putt) an opportunity. I wasn’t going to go away it quick. Clearly one hundred pc of the putts that you simply go away quick don’t go in. I simply gave it my greatest stroke, and clearly it went in.”
Japan’s Taiga Semikawa suffered an early double bogey and it dealt a blow to his hopes of a giant breakthrough on the PGA Tour. He shot 2-over 72 and completed T-30.
Coming into the ultimate day simply three pictures behind the chief, the 23-year-old managed solely a two-over-par 72 on the essential second, lacking the prospect to safe no less than a top-10 end on the Waialae Nation Membership in Honolulu.
Semikawa shared the thirtieth place with Hideki Matsuyama, the 2022 winner, and Ryo Hisatsune, with a complete of nine-under 271. One other JGTO member, Yuto Katsuragawa, concluded his marketing campaign with a robust 67, ending at T74, which is six spots greater than the place he began.
–IANS
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