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Mexico Open: Jake Knapp secures first PGA Tour victory after final-day tussle with Sami Valimaki | Golf News

25 February 2024
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Mexico Open: Jake Knapp secures first PGA Tour victory after final-day tussle with Sami Valimaki | Golf News
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Jake Knapp recovered from blowing a four-shot lead to hold off Sami Valimaki and secure his first PGA Tour title with a two-shot win in the Mexico Open at Vidanta.

Knapp mixed two birdies with two bogeys during a final-round 71 at Vidanta Vallarta to finish the week on 19 under, ahead of Valimaki, who finished runner-up after a two-under 69.

Stephan Jaeger and C.T Pan both posted final-round 65s to jump into tied-third on 14 under alongside Justin Lower, while Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre shared sixth place with Patrick Rodgers after a two-under 69.

“Didn’t necessarily have my best stuff today, that’s for sure,” Knapp told Golf Channel. “Knew it was nerve-wracking, knew it was going to be tough. It would have been nice to hit driver better and hit it a little bit better, but was super pumped on how I played in the finishing stretch.”

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Knapp was greeted by his girlfriend Makena White on the 18th green after completing his victory

Knapp took a four-shot lead into the final day but gave the chasing pack hope when he bogeyed the first and found water off the third tee on his way to another dropped shot, allowing Valimaki to close within one when he rolled in from 10 feet at the fourth.

Valimaki pulled level when a stunning tee shot at the driveable seventh set up a six-foot eagle, as Knapp got up and down from a greenside bunker to make his first birdie of the day and also move to 18 under.

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Knapp holed from 10 feet to save par at the eighth and edged back ahead when Valimaki opened his back nine with a bogey, with the Finn then cancelling out a birdie at the par-five 12th by dropping a shot at the par-three next.

A close-range birdie at the par-five 14th doubled Knapp’s lead, with three pars enough to close out a victory that secured him a place in The Players, The Masters, PGA Championship, and the five remaining PGA Tour Signature Events.

Jake Knapp of the United States is showered with water bottles as he celebrates after winning the Mexico Open golf tournament in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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Knapp was showered with water after completing his two-shot victory

Valimaki, who secured his PGA Tour card for his performance on the DP World Tour last season, said: “I feel like I have the game to win over here, it just wasn’t this Sunday. I mean, I was four behind, yesterday was Jake’s day and he kept it going on the back nine, so I feel like I didn’t lose it.”

MacIntyre finished six shots back, and defending champion Tony Finau ended in a share of 13th, while England’s Aaron Rai claimed tied-19th and compatriot Matt Wallace – who shared the halfway lead – slipped to joint-33rd after a three-over 74.

Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland, left, listens to his caddie at the first tee during the first round of the Mexico Open golf tournament in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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Robert MacIntyre carded five birdies and three bogeys on the final day

What’s next?

The PGA Tour now has a run of four Florida-based events, starting with the Cognizant Classic – formerly known as the Honda Classic – at PGA National. Chris Kirk is defending champion, while Rory McIlroy returns to an event he won in 2012.

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