American George McNeill birdied his last three holes to win the Puerto Rico Open by two shots from Japan's Ryo Ishikawa.
Late flourish gives 36-year-old his second victory on PGA Tour
George McNiell produced a superb finish to his final round to win the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande by two shots from Japan's Ryo Ishikawa.
The American birdied his last three holes to sign for a 69, leaving him out alone on top of the leaderboard on 16 under par at the Trump International Golf Course.
McNeill, who had picked up shots at his final two holes on Saturday to move into a one-shot lead, had been level par before his late burst, mixing three birdies with three bogeys.
"I was really nervous, but I knew what I had to do, and basically I just had to bear down and get it done," he said. "If not, then somebody else was going to win. I was trying to basically have control of myself, and that's all I was looking for.
It is the 36-year-old's second victory on the PGA Tour, his other coming at the Frys.com Open back in 2007.
Ended strongly
Ishikawa shot a four-under 68 to finish on 14 under, also ending strongly with birdies at the 15th, 17th and 18th. However, his surge still wasn't quite enough to give him his first victory on American soil.
"I made three birdies in the last four holes, and it was a great experience for me to be very close to the winning experience," the 20-year-old said. "It felt like dreaming sometimes. If I get the next chance, I will grab it for sure."
American Boo Weekley, who had the joint best round of the day with a six-under 66, and Sweden's Henrik Stenson (71) were a further shot adrift in a tie for third place.
Scott Brown of the United States and Australia's Matt Jones, the leader at the halfway stage of the tournament, were fifth on 12 under.
Meanwhile, England's Brian Davis endured a nightmare final round as a 77 dropped him back to level par for the tournament, good enough only for joint 63rd.
