Justin Leonard wins Chubb Classic for first victory PGA Tour Champions

Naples, Fla. – Justin Leonard won Chubb Classic for his first victory of the first PGA tour, the prevailing slow start on Sunday with the back of nine charging on the Tiburon’s black exchange rate.

Leonard birded five last seven holes for 4 or less than 68 years and a four-wedding victory over Andrada Bilad. 52-year-old Texan won in his 45. Start on a tour of 50 and across the street, the first win from his 12 PGA tour in the Saint Judah Championship in 2008. years.

“It’s been a long time since I won, and I tell myself all the time I won,” Leonard said, fighting tears to 18. Green. “But it’s easy to forget a little bit and say,” Well, you know, will it be? “

“I just placed a lot of work. … I mean, last year was so bad that it was good. I was good. I have made some changes to my golf swings. … It’s just fun to finally be here because I always felt Like I would be. But it’s nice to finally do it. “

After fell to 10, fell to 1, Leonard abolished for a key couple 11. and then birds the next three. He warmed up again for a couple-3. The last bird.

“I just told myself I was still in it,” Leonard said. “I felt like my best golf in front of me. I was playing the top 10 holes. It was not good, but he just wasn’t my best golf. I just possessing the last seven holes. Once I got a little swing I felt like I could drive it. “

Leonard finished at 15-Man 201. He shot Saturday on Saturday to take one difficulty and appointed a breakthrough victory in return to a competitive golf after long lasting as a television analyst.

Leonard starred at all levels, winning American Amateur and 1994. NCAA Texas to gate his amateur career, and then executed in 1997. opened in the Royal Exponents in Ryder in 1999. in Brooklin.

“I didn’t think about something today, but I just knew I was there,” Leonard said. “Although it may have been 10, 20, 30 years ago, I could have done it.”

Andrade also shot 68. Darren Clarke is third in 10 below, also shot 68.

Fred couples were 66 for binding for the fourth at 9 below Richard Green (68), Heath Slocum (70) and Paul Stankowski (71).

Ernie Els, a stroke behind Leonard entering the day, filmed 75 to end 11. in 7 below.

Bernhard Langer closed 70 to bind 12. In 6 below. The event won a record five times.