Cameron the Champ after winning Safeway Open
Sacha Pisani
September 30, 2019 01:29 MYT
September 30, 2019 01:29 MYT
Cameron Champ held off a surging Adam Hadwin to claim the Safeway Open by one shot in a thrilling finale.
Canada's Hadwin had birdied three consecutive holes to close out his final round in a share of the lead in Napa, California on Sunday.
However, American Champ holed a three-foot, eight-inch birdie putt at the 18th to claim his second PGA Tour title.
Champ carded his fourth successive round in the 60s – a three-under-par 69 – to finish 17 under, ahead of Hadwin (67) at Silverado Country Club.
All the emotions. The winning moment for @Cameron__Champ and his family @SafewayOpen. pic.twitter.com/FzM6nqokVK — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 30, 2019
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Seeking his first Tour victory since taking out last year's Sanderson Farms Championship, Champ carried a three-stroke lead into the final day.
Champ birdied four holes on the front nine – his only blemish at the eighth – before dropping the 17th but regrouping with a title-sealing birdie.
Hadwin, who was three shots off the pace at the start of the day, recorded eight birdies and three bogeys as he pushed Champ to the limit.
Two-time CHAMP. @Cameron__Champ has won the @SafewayOpen! pic.twitter.com/DeyFm1GGLY — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 30, 2019
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Australian Marc Leishman finished outright third thanks to his seven-under-par 65, a shot ahead of American trio Charles Howell III (68), Zac Blair (68) and Justin Thomas (69) at 14 under.
Thomas – winner of the 2017 FedEx Cup and US PGA Championship – had to settle for a tie for fourth following four birdies and a bogey.
Bryson DeChambeau (70) held the lead at the halfway stage of the tournament, however, the five-time PGA Tour champion finished tied for 13th back-to-back rounds in the 70s.