Gomez earneds Sony Open up in one playoff over Snedeker

HONOLULU (AP) - Whether he was actively playing money video games for the other caddies beneath Argentina or playing mini-tours upon his long street towards the big teams in golf, Fabian Gomez couldn't memory ever making eight straight birdies. He never miss out on Sunday in an Sony Open.

Which wonderful birdie streak - no putt more than 12 bases - carried him or her to be able to an 8-under 62, and also the 37-year-old Argentine won with his 11th birdie of day along 2nd playoff hole to be able to outlast Brandt Snedeker.

"I felt amazing all week lengthy and remained going to put on an excellent round today," Gomez expressed through one translator. "And also I had Brandt Snedeker across me personally. I got on one streak with seven putts beneath a row. Which forms me really fell good and believe I could earned both the tournament."Gomez earneded for that second period on the PGA Tour, which one remained lots tougher.

Beginning the final round 4 shots behind, Gomez captured control to his eight straight birdies starting No. 6, only to be able to follow to back-to-back bogeys which let Snedeker and also Zac Blair side into the online game. Gomez near with one 7-iron to 10 feet with regard to birdie on the par-3 17th, and also one 20-foot birdie putt from simply off the 18th organic.
He finished at 20-under 260.
Snedeker hit a light 55-yard throw to 4 bases for birdie to shut down with 66 and also energy a playoff.
On the at first playoff hole around the par-5 18th, Snedeker missed a 12-foot birdie for that win. Returning towards the 18th tee, Gomez had satisfactory. He had not reached the 18th fairway all 7 days, and it remained both the hardest fairway to be able to hit on Weekend. He had by no means created birdie on the par 5 till Weekend in control.
So he went with combination off both the tee to be in the quick grass, drilled a 3-iron towards the front of organic and lagged his lengthy putt shut down for one tap-in birdie. This time, Snedeker couldn't meet him. His 10-foot putt made slow pace rather than he wanted and it peeled away to the right.
"It is frustrating as I can't make putts to be able to win the golf competition," Snedeker said. He expressed giving his 12-foot putt to earned along first playoff pit "is going to sting today and also tomorrow."

Zac Blair, that release the 54-hole point with Snedeker, had one 10-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole to be able to join these people, getting rid of missed upon the high aspect. He had one 67.
Gomez earneded the St. Jude Original last year by 4 shots and currently was in both the Experts. It success moves him to be able to No. 55 out there and also greatly changes his probabilities of actively playing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro which summer.
His 62 remained both the lowest final round by one Sony Open champion.
Blair nearly associated the playoff to one 3-wood he called successful of his life on 280 yards along final hole on Waialae. "Oh my gosh, that's considerably good," Blair said when he watched this certain to forward on the green to be able to 10 feet. He crucial both the eagle to sign up for both the playoff. It remained just above the pit.
"One of the best putts I've most likely actually attack power there on 18," he expressed. "Unfortunately, it did not go beneath."
Si Woo Kim, both the 20-year-old from South Korea, joined a five-way tie for the point briefly. He shut down with one bogey and also five ingredient with regard to a 68 lastly 4th.
Kevin Kisner, playing beneath the final business for the third stay in his final four competitions, ended his streak of 15 consecutive circles under par at the wrong time. His greatest putts remained to record par until a crazy tee shot along eighth result in double bogey, spending him or her five photos behind. Kisner still was in an mix till one bunker-to-bunker double bogey along 17th ended his day. He closed with a 70 and also tied with regard to fifth.
Snedeker appeared flat to seven pars and one bogey and double droped three photos behind. But to birdies around the turn, a good 8-foot birdie on the 14th and also Gomez learning those both bogeys, he was right side in the combine.
He took the point for that first period all day to a difference wedge he pack into 3 bases for birdie on the 16th, however moments later, Gomez created his birdie on the 17th.
In an 2nd tournament as the ban on secured strokes typically described with regard to long putters, Blair remained required to report his stroke on the 17th before loging his card. He described one fairway metal to be able to putt out of light difficult, and one tv replay made it effect when though completion of the club the next been holding his frame.
After one brief review, this was determined both the club didn't hit his body.