Ben Griffin celebrates after making a bird blow in the 17th hole during the last round of Zurich Classic on Sunday.
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A week ago, Andrew Novak allowed his first PGA Tour’s career victory to slide through his fingers.
He only had to wait seven days to capitalize on his next chance.
Novak and Ben Griffin joined to win Zurich Classic At Luiziana TPC on Sunday, closing with a last round 71 to finish 28 under general and to look for their first PGA Tour career victories.
For Novak, it was his first victory in his 100th starter in his career; It was Griffin’s first victory in his 90th beginning. Novak also became the first player to be lost in a play off and won next week since Patrick Cantlay in 2022, who also happened to lose RBC heritage and dance again to win Zurich Classic.
“I think that for both Andrew and me, it felt like it was just a matter of time here,” Griffin said. “We both put ourselves in the mix of a gang, especially this season, but also return to last season. Yes, only a lot of hard work between the two, and for me personally, it means that the world will eventually pay or finally finish it. I couldn’t think of a better guy to do it with Andrew.”
Novak and Griffin, who are now in the remaining three signature events this season, began the 27th under day and with a three -stroke lead over two teams.
They fired 61 in four balls on Saturday, but the Foursomes (alternative) Sunday format can be much more volatile. The nine front was a bag mixed with three birds and three bogeys, but they stood in the nine back, making seven first right before adding a bird to 17 after Griffin drained a 35 -meter hit.
They climbed to the par-5 18 with a two-stroke lead over the twins Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard and playing partners Jake KNAPP and Frankie Capan III. Højgaards made Birdie pressure on the leaders, but Griffin found the right path, Novak stretched and Griffin chipped at 16 meters. It was an easy two -putt win from there.
“No bullets are safe in the tournament,” Griffin said. “You have to stay aggressive in extension. That was great for us (at 17). Eighteen, it’s not yet the easiest ending hole when you are trying to block a tour win. So really proud of how we both executed shots at 18.”
Højgaards ended up in the second solo. KNAPP and Capan were third.
Protecting champions Rory Mcilroy And Shane Lowry began on the fifth day of the superiority, but it also shot and fastened for the 12th.
