The 1.3-meter putt sailed wide, sending the match into overtime. His dream of a first win was over.
Byung-hoon Ahn, 32, forced a sudden-death playoff on the final day of the Sony Open on the U.S. Professional Golf (PGA) Tour at Waialae Country Club (par-70) in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., on Friday (July 15), but his short putt sailed wide of the hole and hit the ground.
The Fijian’s dreams of a first career victory were dashed, and his record of five runner-up finishes was even worse.
Ahn fired a 6-under 64 on the day, including an eagle on the ninth (par-5), for a 17-under 263 total and a share of the lead with Keegan Bradley and Grayson Murray (USA) heading into the final round. 카지노사이트777
However, he missed a birdie putt on the first hole of the extra session at the 18th (par-5) and was beaten by Murray, who sank a long putt from 12 meters for birdie.
Ahn, who has been trying to reach the top of this stage in Fiji since 2016, will have to wait until next year.
Ahn got his ball closer to the cup than both Murray and Bradley, but he couldn’t handle the pressure of Murray’s exhilarating birdie putt.
Bradley’s birdie attempt sailed just wide, giving Murray the victory.
Lee Kyung-hoon and Kim Sung-hyun combined for a 9-under-par 271 to finish in a tie for 30th place, while defending champion Kim Si-woo shot an 8-under-par 272 to finish in a tie for 42nd.