LOS CABOS, Mexico — Austin Eckroat gained the World Large Know-how Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title of the yr, capturing a 9-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Justin Decrease and Carson Younger.
Taking part in 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 believe it type of validates the season that I had, simply an effective way to cap off and finish the yr,” Eckroat stated. “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 power a playoff, Younger birdied the 18th for a 65.
“I hit a bunch of fine iron photographs, particularly on the again 9,” Younger stated. “I shot 7 beneath, so I performed good, I can’t be too mad about it.”
Decrease closed with an eagle for a 65.
“I performed properly,” Decrease stated. “I stated yesterday I needed to shoot in all probability 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 gained the Cognizant Basic 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 in all probability a number of the finest golf I’ve ever performed, simply from the beginning putts have been stepping into,” Eckroat stated. “I don’t know, it was automated on the market in the present day, I suppose, is how you can name it. It’s loopy I solely gained by one capturing 9 beneath par in the present day from one again. Clearly, everyone was taking part in properly, it was a superb battle.”
Max Greyserman was fourth at 22 beneath after a 65. Joe Highsmith had a 68 to complete fifth at 19 beneath.
