‘32-year-old rookie‘ Pabong blows away the sadness of being unknown, wins a thrilling win at Farmers Insurance Kim Seong-hyun is tied for 50th place, the best Korean player
Mathieu Pabon is roaring after successfully making the birdie putt that confirmed his victory in the 18th hole of the final 4th round of the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open on the 28th. Pabon left his mark as the first French player to win the PGA Tour. 파워볼사이트
Mathieu Pabon (32), a ‘late golfer’, became the first French player to reach the top of the PGA Tour.
Pabon hit 3 under par 69 with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys in the final 4th round of the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open held at Torrey Pines Golf Club (par 72) in San Diego, California, USA on the 28th. Pabon, who recorded a final total of 13 under par 275 strokes, beat 2nd place Nikolai Heugor (Denmark) by one stroke and took home the prize money of 1.62 million dollars (about 2.17 billion won). This is the first time a French player has won a regular PGA tour tournament.
Pabon, who is in his 30s, is a rookie on the PGA Tour this year. He made his professional debut in 2013, but remained virtually unknown for about 10 years. Last October, he lifted his first trophy at the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) Spanish Open in his 185th tournament appearance. Thanks to this, he earned the right to participate in the 2024 season PGA Tour as a top ranked player on the DP World Tour. Pabon showed promise by tying for 7th place at the Sony Open, his PGA Tour debut, in mid-January. Last week, he tied for 39th at the American Express and then won the championship in his third PGA Tour event this year.
Pabon took the lead by two strokes until the 16th hole and was on the verge of winning the championship trophy. However, he missed a short par putt from a distance of 1.5m in the 17th hole (par 4) and was chased by the second place group by one stroke. In the final 18th hole (par 5), the tee shot fell into a bunker and the second shot was sent into deep rough, putting the player in danger. However, after hitting the third shot from the rough at 2.5m from the pin, he caught a birdie and maintained the victory by one stroke. “It took a really long time to win his first title in Europe,” Pabon said. And finally, he achieved his first win on the PGA Tour. “I am indescribably moved,” he said.
Hoygor, who finished runner-up in this competition, is playing professionally with his twin brother Rasmus Hoygor. The two also took turns winning the 2021 DP World Tour for two weeks in a row. Among the Korean players who participated in the Farmers Insurance Open, Kim Seong-hyun ranked highest, tied for 50th (final total of 2 under par, 286 strokes). 카지노
