Long Hitter Champ "Comeback Victory"... Lee Kyung-hoon 'Ties for 6th Place' Performance

3M Open Final Day 5-Under Par '2-Stroke Victory', Oosthuizen and Vegas, Schwartzel Tied for 2nd, Kang Seong-hoon 70th

Cameron Champ is smiling brightly while holding the trophy immediately after winning the 3M Open. Blaine, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a come-from-behind victory for long hitter Cameron Champ (USA).

On the 26th (Korean time), at the Twin Cities Golf Club in Blaine, Minnesota, USA (par 71, 7,431 yards), on the final day of the PGA Tour 3M Open (total prize money $6.6 million), he shot 5 under par to complete a 2-stroke victory (15 under par 269). This is his third career win after the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2018 and the Safeway Open in September 2019, ending a 1 year and 10 months drought. The winner's prize money is $1,188,000 (1.37 billion KRW).

Champ started from a tie for 4th place, 2 strokes behind, and boasted perfect play with 5 birdies and no bogeys. He reduced 3 strokes in the front nine with birdies on holes 1, 4, and 8, and added 2 more birdies on holes 11 and 16 in the back nine. His powerful long drives averaging 317.7 yards and pinpoint iron shots with a green hit rate of 88.89% were the driving forces. Above all, it is pleasing that he has completely shaken off his recent slump, which included missing the cut 4 times and withdrawing once in the last 6 tournaments.

Loui Oosthuizen (South Africa), Jonathan Vegas (Venezuela), and Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) tied for 2nd place (13 under par 271). Korea's Lee Kyung-hoon (30, CJ Logistics) added 2 under par to finish tied for 6th place (11 under par 273), performing well. This is his third top 10 finish of the season. Cameron Tringale (USA), who was the leader the previous day, struggled with 3 over par and dropped to a tie for 16th place (9 under par 275). Kang Sung-hoon (34, CJ Logistics) finished 70th (1 over par 285).