#119 FEB 23 RESULTS MEXICO OPEN

#119 FEB 23 RESULTS MEXICO OPEN

ROUND 1 Weather excellent 80* with some wind in PM. 

1 Erik van Rooyen-8 63 His first 12 holes 2 eagles, 4 birdies then eagle on 12 from off green. 

2 Sami Valimaki-7 64(100/1) 5 birdies on front 9, eagle, birdie & bogie on back.

3 Henrik Norlander-6 65 Bogies 1, eagles 18 with 5 birdies in between, finishes #13.

7 Andrew Novak-5 66  Starts with bogie on 4 then 6 birdies & 3 of his last 6 holes, finishes10.    

7 Matt Wallace-5 66 Two bogies 7 birdies. 

15 Jake Knapp-4 67(40/1) One bogie on 6 then 5 birdies.

22 Stephen Jaeger-3 68 Started with bogie on #10 his first hole, then birdies 14,15,1

ROUND 2 Weather Same as yesterday

1 Sami Valimaki-11 67 (100/1) Birdies last 2 holes to tie for lead.

1 Matt Wallace-11 65(75/1) up from #7 Two bogies, 1 eagle, 6 birdies, finished #33. 

1 Jake Knapp-11 64(35/1) Up from #15 Bogie free with 7 birdies.

5 Erik van Rooyan-10 69 Bogies his 2nd hole #11 then birdies on 12&14 to share lead.

9 Stephen Jaeger-6 68 Up 14 spots, 2 bogies, 4 birdies.

9 Patrick Rogers-6 70 Shoots 66 1st Rd but 4 bogies 5 birdies RD.

9 Justin Lower-6 Rds of 70/66 with 4 bogies & 10 birdies.

27 Robert MacIntyre-5 66 Five bogies on 1st RD then 2 bogies but 7 birdies in 2nd RD.

CUT-2 Missed Hoffman E, Lipsky+1 78 2nd RD, Detry+5 78 1st RD, Hughes +8 77 1st RD.

ROUND 3 Third day of excellent weather.

1 Jake Knapp-19 63 Birdies #1,2,4,5,6,7,9.  Seven birdies on front 9 holes, -1 on back.

2 Sami Valimaki-15 67 Four birdies on front 9, shoots par on back 9.

3 Ben Silverman-12 63 Bogie free with 8 birdies, up from #31, finished #13.

4 Erik van Rooyen-11 70 Four bogies, 5 birdies, drops from 2nd, finishes #7.  

6 Robert MacIntyre-11 65 eagles 18 with 4 birdies with a bogie free RD. 

6 Justin Lower-11 Bogie free Rd with 5 birdies.

FINAL RD Fourth day of excellent weather.

Knapp & Valimaki in final RD.  

Jake Knapp wins his first PGA event at 29. It is his 9th event and 4th this year.  He finished 3rd at the Farmers at Torrey Pines a month ago.  It was a great match between he and Sarni Valimaki from Finland.  After Knapp bogied #1&4 , he had 2 birdies, one on 7 to remain tied for the lead, and on 14 to go up 2.  His pitches off the green and clutch putting were outstanding.  Valimaki made it interesting with an eagle on 7 to tie, but bogies on 10&13 cost him an opportunity for a playoff. 

FINAL STANDINGS

1 Jake Knapp-19 71 Loses 2 strokes but in control from #14 on. $1.4M

2 Sami Valimaki-17 69 Kept it close and interesting for most of the match. $883K

3 Justin Lower-14 68 Bogies 16 then misses birdies putts on 17&18 ties for 3rd. $429K  

4 Stephen Jaeger-14 65 birdies 4 of 1st 7 holes, then birdies 3 of last 7. $429K

4 C.T. Pan-14 65 Two bogies 8 birdies, rebounds from #20 after  RD3. $429K

6 Robert MacIntyre-13 69 After 71 on 1st RD he came back but never in it. $204K

6 Patrick Rogers-13 67 Bogie free RD but also never in it, still no wind. $204K

DISAPPOINTING #13Tony Finau 2 balls in water, #19Keith Mitchell inconsistent,

#52Nicolai Hojgaard 68,70,74,68 in 4 RDs.