Simpson "Already 2 Wins"... 'Hulk' DeChambeau Tied for 8th Place

RBC Heritage Final Day 7-Under Par 'PO Ranking No.1' Leap, 'Number 1' McIlroy Ties 41st

Webb Simpson is wearing the champion jacket immediately after winning the RBC Heritage. Hilton Head (South Carolina, USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "7-under par perfect."

World No. 9 Webb Simpson (USA) has already reached the '2-win milestone.' On the 22nd (Korean time), at the Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina (par 71, 7,099 yards), he fired a 7-under par on the final day of the PGA Tour RBC Heritage (total prize money $7.1 million) to secure a one-stroke victory (22-under par 262). This marks his second win of the season following the Phoenix Open in February, his seventh career victory, and a winner's prize of $1,278,000 (1.55 billion KRW).

Starting tied for the lead, Simpson collected seven birdies. He got off to a good start with a birdie on the 2nd hole (par 5), and accelerated with another birdie on the 5th hole (par 5). In the back nine, he made consecutive birdies on the 12th and 13th holes, then sealed the win with three straight birdies from the 15th to 17th holes. Most notably, his 'pinpoint iron shots' missed the green only three times. He complemented this with an average of just 1.60 putts per hole, a 'stingy putting' performance. He cheered, "My putting was so good."

Simpson is famously known for his 'bad luck with the wind.' In 2009 at the Bob Hope Classic, 2011 at the Zurich Classic, and the US Open, the ball moved just as he was about to putt, resulting in a one-stroke penalty each time. Particularly at the Zurich Classic, he was leading by one stroke but lost in a playoff against Bubba Watson (USA), adding to his frustration. Interestingly, this injustice led to a 2013 golf rule change exempting penalties when the player is not at fault.

Fortunately, Simpson clinched his first PGA Tour win at the Wyndham Championship in August 2011, followed by his second career win at the Deutsche Bank Championship in September. In 2012, he won the US Open, joining the ranks of major champions. After a long drought since the 2013 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, he revived his form by winning 'The Players Championship,' known as the 'fifth major,' in 2018. He quickly rose to No. 1 in the Playoff (PO) rankings.

Abraham Ancer (Mexico) finished second at 21-under par 263, while Tyrrell Hatton (England) and Daniel Berger (USA) tied for third at 20-under par 264. 'The Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau rallied with a 5-under par finish to tie for eighth place at 17-under par 267 alongside Justin Thomas (both USA). Meanwhile, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) struggled with shaky iron shots, finishing at 1-under par and dropping to a tie for 41st place at 11-under par 273.

'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau is examining the putting line on the 1st hole of the final day at the RBC Heritage. Hilton Head (South Carolina, USA) = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

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