Kevin Na shot a 64 on Sunday at the Old White Course to capture the newly-named A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.
Na finished his final day in West Virginia with a single bogey offset by seven birdies, highlighted by a six-pack of gains in a seven-hole stretch (Nos. 4-10), en route to a four-day score of 19-under par.
It was Na’s second PGA Tour title, but first since the 2011 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Afterwards, Na joked, “It took me eight years to win the first, and only seven to win the second.”
PRO-FILE
Name: Kevin Sangwook Na
Nationality: South Korea, American
Height: 5′ 11″
Weight: 166 lb
Birthdate: September 15, 1983 (age 34)
Native: Seoul, South Korea
Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada
Primary Sponsor: Southern Highlands
FINAL TOP 3 AT THE GREENBRIER
1. Kevin Na -19 (69-63-65-64)
2. Kelly Kraft -14 (64-63-69-70)
3. Brandt Snedeker -13 (66-67-70-64)
4. Jason Kokrak -13 (65-64-71-67)
EARLY-ROUND JOCKEYING
ROUND ONE
1. Webb Simpson -9 (61)
2. Whee Kim -8 (62)
3. Joaquin Niemann -7 (63)
64. Kevin Na -1 (69)
ROUND TWO
1. Kelly Kraft -13 (64-63)
2. Anirban Lahiri -12 (67-61)
2. Webb Simpson -12 (61-67)
8. Kevin Na -8 (69-63)
ROUND THREE
1. Harold Varner III -14 (66-64-66)
1. Kelly Kraft -14 (64-63-69)
3. Xander Schauffele -13 (66-66-65)
3. Kevin Na -13 (69-63-65)
KEVIN NA’S WINNING STATS
Driving: 323.2 yards (18th)
Fairways: 38/56, 67.9% (32nd)
Greens: 53/72, 73.6% (34th)
Putts Per GIR: 85/1.604 (1st)
Par-3 Scoring: +1 (1 Birdie, 10 Pars, 2 Bogeys)
Par-4 Scoring: -15 (19 Birdies, 25 Pars, 4 Bogeys)
Par-5 Scoring: -5 (1 Eagle, 3 Birdies, 5 Pars)
Aggregate Scoring: -19 (1 Eagle, 23 Birdies, 50 Pars, 6 Bogeys)
WITB: KEVIN NA’S EQUIPMENT
Driver: Callaway GBB Epic (9˚)
3-metal: TaylorMade M3 (15˚)
5-metal: Titleist 915F (18˚)
Irons: Titleist TMB (4), Titleist 718 AP2 (5-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 (54˚F), Vokey 2018 Tour Proto (60˚K)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura T5 MB
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
VICTORIES
PGA Tour: 2
2018 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Asian Tour: 1
2002 Volvo Masters of Asia
MONEY
The victory earned Na $1,314,000 and 500 FedExCup points which moves him from 58th to 18th on the PGA Tour’s points standings.
WORLD RANKING
Na received 34 OWGR points for the win, and will move from 65th to inside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
KEVIN NA’S HIGHLIGHTS
EXIT QUESTION FOR KEVIN NA
Q. Kevin, this is your first win since 2011 at the Shriners. So many close calls, six runner-up finishes. How satisfying is this one?
KEVIN NA: Oh, it’s indescribable. The amount of close calls I’ve had and disappointments I’ve had, walking off the 18th hole in the locker room, on the drive back to the hotel.
I mean, a lot of heartbreaks, but today everything was going well. Everything was going my way, and it was nice to have that big lead going up to the last hole and enjoying the moment. It was well worth it.
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