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SPORTS Monday 27 March 2017

D.A. Points wins Puerto Rico for 3rd PGA Tour title

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico mer U.S. Amateur champi-
(AP) — D.A. Points was on Peter Uihlein, who plays
never better at the start, the European Tour and was
and good enough at the in Puerto Rico on a spon-
end. sor’s exemption.
Points opened the final That sends both of them
round of the Puerto Rico to the Houston Open next
Open with five straight week for finishing in the top
birdies, and then over- 10. Six others in the top 10
came a rugged stretch by were eligible for the Hous-
saving pars and piling up ton Open, where the win-
enough birdies for a 6-un- ner gets an invitation to the
der 66 on Sunday and a Masters.
two-shot victory. Chris Stroud, with his first
It was the third PGA Tour 54-hole lead as he tried to
victory of his career, and win his first PGA Tour event
felt just as sweet as when in 277 starts, closed with a
he won at Pebble Beach 71 and finished four shots
with Bill Murray as his part- behind.
ner, and four years ago at Points closed with a birdie
the Houston Open to get to finish at 20-under 268.
to the Masters. “I’ve never, that I can think
This won’t send him to Au- of, just started out with five
gusta National because D.A. Points celebrates after making his last putt on the 18th hole winning the Puerto Rico Open final straight birdies,” Points said.
it was played opposite a round in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, March 26, 2017, the 40-year-old American’s third PGA Tour title. “It was just like, ‘Wow!’ I
(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
World Golf Championship. just hit in the fairway and
It was no less important for full two-year exemption. way — hitting about as low Amateur champion Bryson I hit it right at the flag and
Points, who lost his card a “I was just really proud of as I’ve ever been golf-wise DeChambeau (67) tied for tapped it in. It was pretty
year ago and now has a myself for finding some and finding my out — and second at Coco Beach fun.”
then to be able to hang Golf and Country Club. And then it became a
in there and win today is Sam Saunders, one week grind.
something that I wasn’t after missing the cut at the He dropped a shot at the
sure if I had in me,” he said. first Arnold Palmer Invita- sixth, another at the eighth
“And I’m really proud of tional without his grand- and then a third bogey at
myself.” father there as the host, No. 10 when he three-putt-
Two-time U.S. Open cham- closed with a 65 and tied ed. But he saved par at
pion Retief Goosen (64), Bill for fifth. No. 11 and faced another
Lunde (68) and former U.S. Also tying for fifth was for- 5-footer for par at No. 12.q

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