THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES made its debut in 2017 at Jeju Island, Korea. In the final round of the THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES 2018, Brooks Koepka, reigning PGA TOUR Player of the Year, shot a 8-under 64, placing him at 21-under for the tournament and four strokes clear of the field. He also claims the World Number 1 ranking with this victory!
Gary Woodland certainly made it interesting though. Woodland started the day five strokes behind Koepka but pulled level after making six birdies in seven holes on the front nine. The two dueled on the back nine, with Woodland birdieing Nos. 15 and 16 to again pull level. But Koepka did the same, and a bogey by Woodland on the par-3 17th gave Koepka the cushion he needed to close out the win despite a birdie on the 18th by Woodland. The biggest moment came on the 16th. Koepka went from a fairway bunker to just left of the green, about 70 feet away. Koepka hit a chip-and-run that was stopped by the pin and dropped for the birdie.
Woodland finished second after a 63. It was Koepka’s 12th victory worldwide, including four wins on the European Challenge Tour. He now has won in seven countries – the U.S., South Korea, Spain, Italy, Japan, Turkey and Scotland. The PGA TOUR heads to Shanghai this week for the final stop on its Asian swing, the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club.
Source: PGA TOUR
