Charley Hoffman wins OHL Classic at Mayakoba
Charley Hoffman fired a final round of 66 to win the OHL Classic at Mayakoba
Charley Hoffman of the USA fired a closing round of 66 to win the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico by a single shot from his countryman Shawn Stefani.
Charley Hoffman of the USA fired a closing round of 66 to win the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico by a single shot from his countryman Shawn Stefani.
Hoffman began the final round three shots behind Jason Bohn, but the 54-hole leader played himself out of contention with a 40 on the front nine. Bohn eventually finished the week in a tie for seventh place.
It was New Zealander Danny Lee who lit things up in the early part of the round. He made an astonishing seven straight birdies on the front nine to move into the lead. But the former U.S. Amateur champion couldn’t keep it going on the run for home. He dropped three strokes on the back nine and finished two shots behind Hoffman.
Hoffman made his move on the 13th. One behind Shawn Stefani at that point, it looked as though Hoffman’s drive had found a hazard. He was actually just outside it, and he went on to make a birdie. Stefani found the hazard with this second shot and made a bogey – a two-shot swing that put Hoffman ahead.
“That was a big change in momentum,” Hoffman said.
A further birdie at the 16th put him two clear, but Stefani responded with a birdie at the 17th to reduce the gap to one shot with one hole to play.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
On the 18th, Stefani’s drive found sand and Hoffman’s rolled up to the base of a tree. Both men could only play out back to the fairway – Hoffman did so left-handed.
Hoffman played his third shot onto the green but Stefani left his short of the putting surface. He chipped on to about five feet, leaving Hoffman two putts for the win. He duly took them and claimed his third PGA Tour victory, his first for four years. He has now earned a start in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua next January.
"My daughter has been wanting to go Hawaii, so I guess we'll make a New Year's run," Hoffman said.
OHL Classic at Mayakoba El Camaleon, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Nov 13-16, purse $6,100,000, par 71
1 Charley Hoffman (USA) 66 68 67 66 267 $1,098,000 2 Shawn Stefani (USA) 66 65 68 69 268 $658,800 T3 Andres Gonzales (USA) 69 67 66 67 269 $353,800 T3 Danny Lee (NZ) 66 69 67 67 269 $353,800 5 Jerry Kelly (USA) 69 66 67 68 270 $244,000 6 Brice Garnett (USA) 66 68 71 66 271 $219,600 T7 Jason Bohn (USA) 66 65 67 74 272 $196,725 T7 Tony Finau (USA) 65 72 70 65 272 $196,725 T9 Blayne Barber (USA) 66 68 72 67 273 $141,171 T9 Ken Duke (USA) 69 63 70 71 273 $141,171 T9 Oscar Fraustro (Mex) 68 67 69 69 273 $141,171 T9 Will Mackenzie (USA) 65 68 74 66 273 $141,171 T9 Carlos Ortiz (Mex) 67 69 69 68 273 $141,171 T9 Nicholas Thompson (USA) 68 65 71 69 273 $141,171 T9 Fred Funk (USA) 69 65 69 70 273 $141,171
Note: Player score in bold signifies Titleist ball usage
Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.
Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?
-
Phil Can Still Thrill - Watch Mickelson Smoke A Driver Off The Deck At LIV Golf Singapore
Phil Mickelson showed he can still be box office viewing with a pure driver off the deck in Singapore
By Paul Higham Published
-
Sunday Golf Big Rig Bag Review
Mike Bailey puts the latest from Sunday Golf into play - the company’s first bag designed for use with a cart
By Mike Bailey Published
-
Who Is Akshay Bhatia's Girlfriend?
Bhatia's fiancée was once his caddie despite knowing "nothing about golf" when they first met...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Eric Cole What's In The Bag?
We take a look into the bag of 2023 PGA Tour Rookie Of The Year, Eric Cole
By Sam De'Ath Published
-
Nick Dunlap What's In The Bag?
We take a look at the clubs that the record-breaking young American is currently using...
By Dan Parker Published
-
Matthieu Pavon What's In The Bag?
We take a look at what clubs the first French PGA Tour winner is currently using...
By Joe Ferguson Published
-
Jake Knapp What's In The Bag?
We take a look into the bag of winning PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp
By Sam De'Ath Published
-
Who Is Akshay Bhatia's Caddie?
Who currently carries the bag for American Akshay Bhatia? We take a look here
By Jonny Leighfield Last updated
-
Chris Kirk What's In The Bag?
We take a look inside the bag of American Chris Kirk...
By Sam Tremlett Last updated
-
Who Is Justin Thomas’ Wife?
The American star married Jillian Wisniewski in November 2022
By Matt Cradock Last updated