Team Thomas wins PNC; Jin Young Ko takes LPGA Tour finale
By The Associated PressDecember 20, 2020 GMT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods traded text messages on the eve of the final round at the PNC Championship, their teams tied for the lead and in contention. Neither mentioned winning.
This was about Woods getting to play alongside 11-year-old son Charlie, watching him twirl the club after a good drive and yes, even deliver a fist pump in his red shirt Sunday. For Thomas, it was about competing with his father, Mike, a longtime club professional in Kentucky and the only coach he’s ever had.
Matthews cruises to five-shot win in Puerto Plata Brandon Matthews holding the tournament trophy after his victory at the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica’s Puerto Plata Open at Playa Dorada Golf Course in the Dominican Republic. (Media/PGA TOUR) In This Article
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic Thirteen months after missing a putt to extend a playoff at the VISA Open de Argentina, where he was distracted by a fan with Down syndrome who yelled at a critical moment, Brandon Matthews found redemption with a five-shot win at the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica’s Puerto Plata Open.
Leading by four after a third-round 63, Matthews proved impossible to catch Sunday at Playa Dorada Golf Course. The 26-year old from Dupont, Pennsylvania, never led by less than three shots, and a final round, 6-under 65 led him to a comfortable five-shot victory. Matthews finished the week at 26-under par 258, with fellow American Jacob Bergeron claiming runner-up