Golf Results 2013 October 20

In The United States, local favourite Webb Simpson lifted the trophy at the Shriners Hospital for Children Open for his fourth victory on the PGA Tour.

Simpson carved himself a six-stroke lead in Las Vegas, staying ahead of the competition during the final round to clinch the title. The American started with an advantage of four shots on Sunday, but a group of competitors including Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa and fellow-Americans Jason Bohn and Charlie Hoffman turned up the pressure during the last eighteen holes.

As his rivals closed in, Simpson weathered their challenge and extended his lead to six shots with birdies at the second and third holes. Luke Guthrie looked set to challenge Simpson when he reduced the champion’s lead by a single stroke on the back nine, but Simpson quickly regained his sizeable lead with a third birdie at the ninth hole.

Simpson lifted the trophy to mark the end of 72 holes which saw him in top form. Ishikawa took second place, while Bohn and Hoffman came in third.

The European Tour travelled to Australia last week, where the co-sanctioned Perth International was won by Jin Jeong of South Korea.

Jin, who entered the event as a Challenge Tour player, held his nerve to beat the Englishman Ross Fisher at the first playoff hole on Sunday. The two players were tied for the lead after eighteen holes of whirlwind golf – Jin started the final round with a painful double-bogey on the first hole, but regained his composure as the day went on. The Korean made up a five-stroke deficit over the next seventeen holes to challenge Fisher successfully for the title.

Sunday’s victory marks a new phase in Jin’s career. The former World Amateur Champion won a two-year European Tour exemption following his win, as well as $2 million in prize money. Golf fans should keep an eye on this talented young player as he makes his mark on the European professional circuit.

GolfWeather
Editorial