Andrew Novak cruised to victory on the Mexico Open on Sunday, firing a two-under-par 69 to win by 5 strokes and declare his first particular person title on the PGA Tour.
The 31-year-old American transformed his commanding in a single day lead into a snug victory at Vidanta Vallarta with three straight birdies on the again 9.
Novak, whose solely earlier tour victory got here ultimately 12 months's Zurich Basic pairs occasion alongside Ben Griffin, completed on a event document 25-under-par 259.
"It’s good to get one. Clearly I cherished Zurich and every little thing about that event — it's so enjoyable — however it’s good to have one on my own too," mentioned Novak.
"That is one I've been working for for some time."
Main by six going into the ultimate day, Novak began his closing spherical steadily, with seven pars, earlier than a birdie on the eighth.
He had a slight stumble on the flip, lacking a four-foot putt on 10 for his first bogey since Friday.
However he snuffed out any hope for the chasing pack with a string of three consecutive birdies from the twelfth onward.
That included a 14-foot putt on the par-three thirteenth, after which an enormous 44-foot curler on the 14th inexperienced that boosted his lead again to 5 over Doug Ghim.
"Ten was a mistake. Simply, I don't know, acquired lackadaisical there, three horrible pictures in a row, however recovered, made three birdies in a row, 12, 13, 14. And that actually sort of settled every little thing," mentioned Novak.
When Ghim bogeyed the 14th, Novak's lead grew to 6.
The American seemed relaxed as he racked up pars on 15 and 16 earlier than lacking a brief par putt on 17.
His par on 18 was sufficient to beat the event document of 24-under-par, after scorching rounds of 61 and 62 on Friday and Saturday respectively.
"Simply pleased with how I performed right now. I assumed I grinded out fairly effectively," mentioned the winner.
Steven Fisk and Norway's Kristoffer Ventura had been second-placed on 20-under-par 264, adopted by Ben Griffin and Canada's Mackenzie Hughes on 265.
Matthieu Pavon of France had begun Sunday in second place, however slipped out of the highest 10 with three bogeys down the again 9.
A tough end may have been even worse for the Frenchman, as lengthy grass by the 18th inexperienced barely stopped his ball discovering the water, and he saved par.
Ghim, who began Sunday in third, completed tied-sixth with a double bogey on 18.
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