adminFLORIDA. — Adam Scott maintained ice-cool composure over the tough closing stretch at the Honda Classic to end a golf title drought of nearly two years on Sunday, clinching his 12th PGA Tour victory by one shot at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
The Australian world number 13 out duelled his Spanish playing competitor Sergio Garcia as he carded a level-par 70 in the final round in blustery conditions on the challenging PGA National layout.
Tied for the lead with Garcia with eight holes to play, Scott played steadier golf down the stretch to post a nine-under total of 271 as the Spaniard’s game unravelled.
“I got off to a good start, made one (for birdie) on the first and that definitely relaxed me,” Scott (35) told NBC Sports after winning his first tournament since the PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in May of 2014.
“I hit a lot of good putts. Some didn’t go in, fortunately it was enough in the end. Things got tough out there at times but that’s expected too. It’s such a tough track and the wind was slightly different. It’s hard to get it close all the time,” said the Australian, who made his third and final birdie of the day at the 12th after hitting a superb 150-yard approach from a fairway bunker to just two feet. — Reuters.
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