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Nico Echavarria claims ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP for second TOUR victory

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Nico Echavarria claimed the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP for his second PGA TOUR victory, shooting 3-under 67 on Sunday to win by a shot over Max Greyserman and Justin Thomas.

Echavarria, a Colombian who played at the University of Arkansas, birdied two of the final three holes — including the 18th — to add to the title he won last year at the Puerto Rico Open.

He finished at 20-under 260 at the ACCORDIA GOLF Narashino Country Club, located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from central Tokyo.

Echavarria said the victory last year helped build his confidence.

“I took a lot from that and just kept myself calm,” he told the Golf Channel. “It was very fun, that was a lot of fun with these two guys battling it out.”

‘It’s been a lot of work, it’s been a lot of rough weeks,’ he added. “But moments like this are the ones that make everything better. It’s the second win on the PGA TOUR, not a lot of people get to win two times on the PGA TOUR.”

Thomas, who played in the final threesome with Greyserman and Echavarria, closed with a 66. He is trying to win his first TOUR title in 2 1/2 years. His last was the 2022 PGA Championship, which gave him 15 TOUR titles.

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