Even without Tiger Woods, the world's best golf professionals competed in Mexico City. The WGC tournament was about decent prize money.
Mexico City (dpa) - Patrick Reed has won a tournament in the World Golf Championships series for the second time.
The 29-year-old American won a total of 266 strokes in Mexico City, ahead of his compatriot Bryson DeChambeau (267), Jon Rahm from Spain and South African Erik van Rooyen (both 269). Reed received around $ 1.82 million in prize money for his eighth success on the PGA tour. The Masters winner of 2018 celebrated his first victory at a WGC tournament in Florida six years ago.
US superstar Tiger Woods was not at the start of the $ 10.5 million event at Club de Golf Chapultepec. German professionals had not qualified for the tournament in Mexico City. The WGC series consists of four highly endowed events and the Prestige is located directly behind the four majors.
At the Puerto Rico Open, which was held at the same time, the Norwegian golf talent Viktor Hovland celebrated his first success on the PGA tour. The 22-year-old from Oslo received $ 540,000 in prize money for his first win. 49 year old Alex Cejka finished the tournament in 60th place at the Grand Reserve Country Club. In 2015, the German living in Las Vegas won his first and only title on the US tour at the Puerto Rico Open.
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