adminHONOLULU. — American Jimmy Walker claimed his second career victory on the USPGA Tour by firing a bogey-free, seven-under 63 to win the Sony Open golf tournament on Sunday.
Walker birdied four of his final six holes to finish at 17-under par 263 and beat Chris Kirk by one stroke.
“I stayed patient. I was making a bunch of bogeys this week, but didn’t make any today,” Walker said. “The par save at 14 was key.
“I was able to remain calm all week. It’s much easier to say than to do, but I learned a lot from my win at the Frys.”
His first win came last fall at the Frys.com Open, the first tournament of the Tour’s new 2013-14 wrap-around season.
Kirk, who led after the third round, finished in sole possession of second place at 16-under. He rolled in birdies on three of his last four holes to shoot a four-under 66.
Jerry Kelly, the 2002 champion, posted a 65 to take third place at 15-under-par 265.
Harris English fired a three-under 67 on Sunday. He took fourth at 14-under, while Marc Leishman (65) grabbed fifth at 13-under 267. At the par-three 17th, Walker hit his tee shot just inside six feet from the hole and he ran that putt in for a third straight birdie and a two-shot lead. —AFP.
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