Sang-Moon Bae wins Frys.com Open

Sang-Moon Bae secured a two-shot victory to win his second PGA Tour event

Sang-moon Bae with the Frys.com Open trophy. Credit: Getty Images
Sang-moon Bae with the Frys.com Open trophy. Credit: Getty Images
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Sang-Moon Bae secured a two-shot victory over Steven Dowditch to win the second PGA TOUR event of his career - by Dan Butler

Sang-Moon Bae now tops the FedExCup standings after winning the first event of the 2014-15 PGA Tour season at the Frys.com Open.

His final round 73 was enough to bring an end to a 36-event drought where Bae has failed to record a single top-10 finish – since his first victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship in May 2013.

“I was very frustrated.” 28-year-old Bae said. “Even though my game was good, the score wasn’t. I was very frustrated and I was very anxious and nervous.”

Australia’s Steven Bowditch made a valiant charge on the back 9 with birdies on holes 12, 14 and 18 and an eagle on the par 5 16th but could only watch from the sidelines as Bae safely putted in for a routine par on the par-5 18th to win.

Bowditch finished in second place at 13 under, one shot clear of Bryce Molder, Hideki Masuyama, Retief Goosen, Hunter Mahan and Scotland’s Martin Laird.

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