Rory Sabbatini wins Honda Classic by One shot
Rory Sabbatini turned back a challenge on the back nine from Y.E. Yang and Jerry Kelly and shot an even-par 70 Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Honda Classic.
The South African sank a 2-foot par putt on No. 18 to finish at 9-under 271. He earned his first PGA Tour title since the 2009 Byron Nelson Championship and sixth overall.
Y.E. Yang birdied the final hole for a closing 66 to finish 8 under. Jerry Kelly, who played with Sabbatini and Yang in the final threesome also sank a birdie putt on the final hole to shoot a 67 and took third at 7 under.
You have to hit it solid on a course like that with wind like that. I have played in southern Florida a lot and the wind can come out of anywhere at any time. It was no surprise to me to see that many balls in the water throughout the week, says Paul Surniak, Director of golf Instruction at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Academy at Fort Carson and the ART Golf Academy in Colorado springs.
