Washington
Robert Streb nearly holed his second shot on the way to a tournament-winning birdie at the second playoff hole Sunday, claiming the US PGA Tour’s RSM Classic ahead of Kevin Kisner.
Streb, 33, notched his second US PGA Tour title on the same Seaside course at Sea Island, Georgia, where he claimed his first in 2014.
He had started the day with a three-shot lead over two-time major winner Zach Johnson and Bronson Burgoon, but was one behind the clubhouse lead of Kisner — who climbed the leaderboard with a seven-under 63 — before a birdie at 17 pulled him level.
Streb couldn’t get a 14-foot birdie try to drop at the 72nd hole, his two-under 68 putting him level with Kisner on 19-under 263.
Streb was in a fairway bunker at the first playoff hole, the 18th, but managed to match Kisner’s par. He was just left of the fairway when they returned to 18 again, while Kisner was in a tough lie in the right rough.
Streb’s second shot from the fairway checked up on the front of the green the rolled straight toward the hole, barely missing the edge of the cup to leave him a tap-in for birdie.
Kisner’s shot out of the rough bounced off the green. His chip rolled well past, and while he made the comeback for par it was too late, Streb stepping up to hole out his final putt from inches away.—AFP
