The Honda Classic: Review and Notes
THE YEAR of the 40s: Matt Jones won his second PGA Tour title in his 330th start and became the fourth winner in his 40s this season. He also became the sixth player this season to win more than six years after his previous victory.
Jones converted his 54-hole lead/co-lead for first time on Tour, and finished with a five-stroke win which ties the largest margin of victory in tournament history.
Brandon Hagy earned his best career PGA Tour result on his 30th birthday, and in doing so, he moved up 101 spots in the FedExCup standings.
Sam Ryder played the famed “Bear Trap” in 3-under for the week, the best of any player who made the cut.
Chase Seiffert (T-3) at (-6) closed with 6-under (64), matching his career low (64/R4) at the 2018 Travelers Championship). He moved from T-41 to T-3 and carded his fourth score of 65 or better this season.
Brendan Steele (T-3) at (-6) recorded his second consecutive top-10 result at The Honda Classic (T-4) in 2020 and has five Top 15 finishes in last six starts at The Honda Classic.
The Honda Classic – Final Leaderboard
Matt Jones 61-70-69-68—268 (-12)
Brandon Hagy 69-62-76-66—273 (-7)
Five players at (-6)
Full Leaderboard (link)
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