Homa "I'm also a 2-win champ"... Defending champ McIlroy 5th (Summary)

4th Career Win and 2 Billion Jackpot at Wells Fargo Championship, Bradley and Young Tied for 2nd, Lee Kyung-hoon Tied for 25th

Max Homa is cheering while holding the trophy right after winning the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA - Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] It is the second victory cheer for Max Homa (USA), ranked 38th in the world.

On the 9th (Korean time), at Potomac TPC in Maryland, USA (par 70, 7,107 yards), the final day of the PGA Tour 2021/2022 season Wells Fargo Championship (total prize money $9 million) concluded with Homa adding 2 under par to secure a two-stroke victory (8 under par 272). This marks his second win of the season and fourth career win, eight months after becoming the 'early bird' at the season opener Fortinet Championship last September, earning $1.62 million (about 2 billion KRW) in prize money.

Starting two strokes behind in second place, Homa recorded five birdies and three bogeys. After birdies on holes 1 and 5, he took a brief breather with a bogey on the par-4 7th hole, then seized the top spot on the leaderboard with consecutive birdies on holes 9 and 10. A bogey on the 13th hole was recovered with a birdie on the 15th, and although he lost a stroke on the par-4 16th hole, it did not affect his victory. Despite a fairway hit rate of only 57.14%, he relied on his 'stingy putting' with an average of 1.50 putts per hole as his driving force.

Homa first emerged as a promising player by winning the individual and team Walker Cup at the 2013 NCAA Championships. He joined the PGA Tour in 2014 but did not achieve notable results initially. After the setback of dropping to the Korn Ferry Tour (second tier) in 2018, he claimed his first career victory at this very Wells Fargo Championship in 2019. In February last year, he won the Genesis Invitational after a fierce battle with Tony Finau (USA) that extended to the second playoff hole.

This season, Homa has played in 14 tournaments, finishing in the top 10 three times, ranking 7th in prize money ($4,134,510) and 6th in the FedEx Cup standings (1,342 points). Married since November 2019, Homa recently shared joyful news on his social media that his wife Lacey is expecting their first child after 2 years and 5 months. "I believed in myself and played confidently," he said, adding, "I am looking forward to the major PGA Championship in two weeks."

Keegan Bradley is searching for his ball in the rough on the 11th hole on the final day of the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

Keegan Bradley (USA), who was the leader the previous day, struggled with 2 over par and slipped to a tie for second place (6 under par 274). He aimed for his fifth career win, his first in 3 years and 8 months since winning the BMW Championship, the third round of the playoffs, in September 2018, but double bogeys on the par-5 2nd hole and par-4 11th hole hindered his chances. On the 18th hole (par 4), where he was chasing by one stroke, his tee shot landed in a bunker, resulting in a bogey. Cameron Young (USA) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) joined the group tied for second place.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) recorded four birdies and two bogeys. Although he failed to defend his title, he performed well, finishing 5th (4 under par 276). Among Koreans, Kyoung-Hoon Lee (31, CJ Logistics) posted the best result, tied for 25th place (1 over par 281). He made four birdies but lost three strokes due to three bogeys and one triple bogey. Si Woo Kim (27, CJ Logistics) faltered with 5 over par, dropping to a tie for 37th place (4 over par 284).

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