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Kevin Na Putts His Heart Out at Home

to Win Shriners Hospitals Open

Kevin Na's Record-setting Putting Helped Him Win

His Second Title in Las Vegas

케빈 나, 홈에서 죽을 힘을 다한 우승 퍼트

슈나이더 아동병원 오픈 연장 우승
케빈 나의 기록적인 퍼팅은 라스베가스에서

두 번째 우승을 차지하는데 도움을 주었다.

AS VEGAS – It was fitting that Kevin Na made a
Lknee-knocking putt Sunday to win the Shriners Hos-
pitals for Children Open.
In setting a putting record on the TPC Summerlin greens
this week, Na made a 4-footer on the second playoff hole
to topple Patrick Cantlay to win his hometown event for
the second time. After being in control of the tournament
most of the week, Na had to rally late after making a tri-
ple-bogey 7 on the 10th hole to secure his fourth PGA
Tour title.
“As good as I was playing, there was no doubt I was going
to win. All of a sudden I felt like the underdog,” Na said of
the 10th hole, where he needed five shots from 50 yards
to make triple as his chipping went haywire. “It was hard
to shake off, but I made some great putts coming in.
“I’ve been in this situation before where I lost the lead
and I failed many times. I’ve lost three playoffs. This is
my first playoff win. I kept telling myself this is the playoff
I’m going to win. It felt great to win.”
Na shared a tearful, emotional embrace with his wife,
Julianne, and daughter, Sophia, on the 18th green. And
then he shared a huge hug with his father, Yong, who saw
his son win on the PGA Tour for the first time.
“My father is the one who got me into the game of golf,”
Na said.
He’s been a pretty good putter ever since. But this week
was special. With a scorching putter in hand, Na was on
a heater that everyone hopes to get on in this gambling
mecca, those rare moments where Ace-Jack keeps being
dealt your way on the blackjack table and your slot ma-
chine erupts with a bells-and-whistles jackpot.
Through 63 holes, Na couldn’t do anything wrong and
kept making putt after putt to take a 4-shot lead into the
final nine holes. Then came the triple on the 10th. After

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