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Closing eagle lifts van Rooyen to PGA Tour title

By AFP
November 07, 2023
South Africas Erik van Rooyen plays a shot on the way to victory in the US PGA Tour World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico.  — AFP File
South Africa's Erik van Rooyen plays a shot on the way to victory in the US PGA Tour World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico.  — AFP File

LOS CABOS, Mexico: South Africa´s Erik van Rooyen, inspired by a sick friend, rolled in a long eagle putt at the final hole to grab an emotional two-shot triumph Sunday in the US PGA Tour World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico. Van Rooyen saved his best for last in claiming a second US tour title to go with his 2021 Barracuda Championship win.