Si Woo Kim wins Web.com Tour's Stonebrae Classic in playoff
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) South Korea's Si Woo Kim won the Stonebrae Classic on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, birdieing the first hole of a playoff with Jamie Lovemark and Wes Roach.
The 20-year-old Kim is the second-youngest winner in Web.com Tour history. Jason Day was 19 when he won the 2007 Legend Financial Group Classic in Ohio.
Kim won with a 3-foot putt on the par-5 18th after pitching from 50 yards.
''Walking up to the green, I felt good,'' Kim said through a translator. ''I knew that line.''
Kim closed with a 2-under 68 to match Lovemark and Roach at 12-under 268 at TPC Stonebrae. The three players began the round tied for the lead.
Lovemark, playing a group ahead of Kim and Roach, bogeyed the par-5 18th in regulation to fall into a tie. Kim and Roach followed with pars, with Kim missing a 3-footer for birdie.
''I was happy to have another try,'' Kim said. ''I was very fortunate. This is very big for me.''
Kim earned $108,000 to jump from 67th to 16th on the money list with $162,350. The top 25 after the final five events in the regular season will earn PGA Tour cards.
Roach and Lovemark each made $52,800. Roach went from seventh to third with $236,516, more than enough for a PGA Tour card. He won the El Bosque Mexico Championship in April.
Lovemark jumped from 26th to 11th at $164,921.