Australia's Ewan Porter won the South Georgia Classic for his additional Nationwide Tour title, parring the endure four holes in crumbling ablaze Sunday to authority off Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas by a stroke.
Porter attempt a 2-under 70 to accomplishment at 11 beneath at Davis Love III-designed Kinderlou Forest. Aswell the tour's 2008 Moonah Classic champ in Australia, Porter becoming $112,500 afterwards missing the cuts in his aboriginal four Nationwide starts of the year.
"I'm actually abashed to accept done this," said Porter, who aswell absent the cut endure anniversary in the China Open. "To be honest, I didn't apprehend too abundant this week. This is absolutely unexpected. It's overwhelming. This is a huge footfall advanced in my career."
Vegas accomplished with a 71. Brandt Jobe (69) was third at 9 under, and Canadian David Hearn, the third-round leader, was 8 beneath afterwards a 74.
Porter birdied fabricated a 30-foot baboon putt on No. 8, chipped in for baboon on No. 10 and fabricated addition baboon on No. 11 to yield a three-stroke lead.
"The putt on eight was a big one," Porter said. "I was just aggravating to lag it down there close. The chip-in on 10 was the aforementioned thing. I was just aggravating to get it up there close. I played with Jhonattan the endure 36 holes and I approved not to let his breadth alarm me. I knew that if I could just accumulate it in play, I'd be able to handle it."
After a bogey on No. 14, Porter accomplished with the four beeline pars.
"I absolutely acquainted the burden down the stretch," Porter said. "I didn't wish to play addition aperture that's for sure. My affection amount was way too top and I could feel the collar accepting a little tight. It was a admirable action with them today and I was advantageous to appear out on top."
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