Tony Finau Posts Record-Tying Round At Mexico Open
May 1, 2022, 4:44 PM
Tony Finau of United States acknowledges fans after putting on the 18th green during the final round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta on May 01, 2022 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s Tony Finau end his run at the 2022 Mexico Open with a record-tying final round to secure a top-two finish.
The Mexico Open took place at Vidanta Vallarta in Villa Hidalgo, Mexico.
Finau carded a fourth round score of 63 or eight-under-par on Sunday, May 1.
His final round helped him tie Brandon Wu for a course record score. The round also tied Finau with Wu for a second place finish.
.@tonyfinaugolf matches @bwu97's course record with an 8-under-par performance. @MexicoOpenGolf pic.twitter.com/AFAjJ0WAIU
— GOLF on CBS ⛳ (@GOLFonCBS) May 1, 2022
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He ended his final round by playing the last six holes at five-under-par for the day. It was only the third time he’s done that on the PGA Tour.
Finau finished the tourney with a score of 16-under-par.
“Definitely a confidence builder type of round, no matter what happens today,” Finau said after the tournament. “This is a step in the right direction for me this season.”
Spain’s Jon Rahm captured the victory with a final score of 17-under-par.
"Definitely a confidence builder type of round, no matter what happens today. … This is a step in the right direction for me this season.
—@tonyfinaugolf on his performance in the Final Round at @MexicoOpenGolf pic.twitter.com/iuccIYjzcn
— GOLF on CBS ⛳ (@GOLFonCBS) May 1, 2022
The total purse for the event was $7.3 million.
Finau is currently ranked 25th on the PGA Tour.
