PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Y.E. Yang was first to finish at last year’s Honda Classic.
This time, he finished first.
Alone in front throughout, Yang shot a final round of 2-under 68 Sunday to finish one shot ahead of John Rollins and pick up his first PGA Tour victory.
The Korean took command with three straight birdies on the front side and wouldn’t fold, picking up a two-year exemption and a check for $1,008,000. With the win, he qualified for next week’s CA Championship at Doral, plus earned an invitation to next month’s Masters.
“This win is the biggest of my career,” Yang said.
Yang played last year’s final round at PGA National by himself, going off first and needing only 1 hour, 53 minutes to finish.
He was there until the very end this time, pumping his fist in the air when his 50-footer for birdie nestled to a stop a foot away from the cup, sealing the victory. He finished at 9-under 271. Continue reading “Yang earns first PGA Tour win at Honda Classic”