Nico Echavarria wins second title at Zozo Championship

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Nico Echavarria wins second title at Zozo Championship

Nico Echavarria has claimed the Zozo Championship for his second PGA Tour victory, ********* a three-under 67 to win by a shot over Max Greyserman and Justin Thomas at the Narashino Country Club in Japan.

Echavarria, a Colombian who played at the University of Arkansas, birdied two of Sunday’s final three holes — including the 18th — to finish at 20 under par and add to the title he won last year at the Puerto Rico Open.

Min Woo Lee, the only *********** involved on the weekend, shot his best round of the tournament – a five-under 65 – to finish tied for 27th at eight-under.

Thomas, who played in the final ********** with Greyserman and Echavarria, closed with a 66. He is trying to win his first PGA title in two-and-a-half years. His last was the 2022 PGA Championship, which gave him 15 PGA titles.

Greyserman, trying for his first tour win, had a one-shot lead after a 30-foot birdie on the 14th but ultimately had to settle for a share of second after a 65. He has been runner-up in three of his last five PGA events.

Echavarria said his victory last year helped build his confidence.

“I took a lot from that and just kept myself calm,” he told the Golf Channel. “It was very fun, that was a lot of fun with these two guys battling it out.

“It’s been a lot of work, it’s been a lot of rough weeks,” he added. “But moments like this are the ones that make everything better. It’s the second win on the PGA Tour, not a lot of people get to win two times on the PGA Tour.”

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