Kevin Na notched his first PGA tour victory, winning the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday.
The 28-year-old golfer, who won previously on the Asian Tour and Nationwide Tour, made three late birdies in the final round to pull away for a two-stroke win over fellow American Nick Watney. Na carded a 6-under 65 on Sunday for a total of 261, 23-under, at the event in Las Vegas, just minutes away from his home.
“The last two weeks before the tournament, I played here every day,” Na told the Las Vegas Sun. “Every day, I played 18 holes. Obviously, I know the course and I know the greens but it was just a matter of making sure I was more comfortable with the holes and the shots I wanted to hit.”
Na began playing golf at the age of nine, a year after immigrating with his family to the United States, and famously dropped out of high school to turn pro in 2001.
Na took home $792,000 for winning the tournament and now has career earnings in excess of $11 million, according to PGATour.com.
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