South Korea - Kevin Na Wins In Las Vegas For First Pga Tour Title

The 28-year-old Na closed that has a 6-under 65 for a new tournament-record 23-under 261 total during TPC Summlerin inside Fall Series opener. Watney, a two-time one who did that this year, taken some sort of 67.

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Tied with the lead along with Watney going into your round, Na sealed the particular breakthrough triumph that has a 42-foot birdie putt about the par-3 17th. Na and Watney both equally parred the par-4 18th.

"I'm simply incredibly looking forward to my initial win," said Na, who establishing the game of golf 1 year after his spouse and children changed on the South Korea as soon as he or she was 8. "It wasn't easy. Nick was approaching directly behind me. It looked like at any time he appeared to be planning to make some sort of move, in addition to I attempted the particular ideal that I might for you to stay in one action ahead of him. I think the particular putt with seventeen generally sealed this option for me."

The success experienced five birdies and a bogey within the the front eight to arrive 21 years of age under. He parred the best four holes around the back nine, in that case dropped a heart stroke to the par-3 14th for you to slip into a connect together with Watney.

"I reach a horrendous chance upon 14," Na said. "I really should have backed off. I constantly again off, but I felt, 'I'm planning to struck this.' And I click a poor opportunity and built bogey.

"To rebound backside from then on bogey, to help hit that nick that will three or more feet I acquired an excellent computer chip from decrease now there I been able to help relax just a little bit. Then I had a terrific two-putt intended for birdie on the up coming hole. It set it up a one-shot lead. I shared with myself par, par, you will be going to win this kind of the game of golf tournament."

Na ripped ahead with his birdie about the par-4 15th along with the two participants birdied the par-5 16th.

"Fifteen was unquestionably disappointing to never create birdie," Watney said. "I sooo want to include that bunker shot back. Sixteen, I played incredibly nice. Seventeen, I hit a good chance in that case your dog made some sort of 40-footer. That sorts of stuff happens when people win. It's tough to be able to beat. "One matter I relearned this particular weeks time has been the way significant I has been taking it, exactly how terribly I needed to experience good your previous number of months. That won't always translate towards beneficial golf, thus the following week I came the following devoid of expectations. I procured the item extremely easy and also gamed pretty nice."

Paul Goydos had 68s to wrap with regard to next at 18 under, plus David Hearn (65), Carl Pettersson (68), Jhonattan Vegas (68), Tim Herron (69) as well as Spencer Levin (68) implemented during 17 under.

Na as well as Watney broke the actual document by simply a couple of cerebral vascular accidents become deceased that will changed through that to be able to 72 holes throughout 2004.

"This greens it's important to get off to your excellent start," said Na, exactly who acquired $792,000. "The rationale precisely why is since just like every one of the folks out in this article say, 'You ought to go low, in case you happen to be not generating birdies, someone other than them is.' So, in case you happen to be also par by way of half a dozen you experience just like that you're two shots driving everybody, and yes it sets far more strain into your back nine.

"I managed to get off of with a fantastic start in addition to keep before game, plus I think that was the key for me being hanging around by way of on the victory. The finally hole, I built it over fringe in addition to I said, 'I'm several underneath by means of four; that is seeking really good.'"