Hahn bts Casey, Johnson in US Tour play-off
South Korean-born James Hahn, a one-time shoe salesman, won the Northern Trust Open on Sunday in a three-man play-off with a 25ft birdie putt at the third extra hole for his first US Tour title and a trip to the Masters.
Hahn saved par on the 18th in regulation for a 2-under 69 that got him into a play-off with Dustin Johnson (69) and England's Paul Casey (68).
Casey was eliminated on the second extra hole - No. 10 - when Hahn and Johnson hit dangerous flop shots over the back bunker and converted birdie putts.
On the par-3 14th, Hahn made his birdie and Johnson missed a 12-footer.
Spain's Sergio Garcia came to the front on the final round and was still leading with two holes to go ... but finished bogey-bogey and dropped to a four-way tie for fourth place, only a stroke behind the three play-off participants.
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WINNER HAHN BORN IN SOUTH KOREA
BUT A CITIZEN OF USA
FROM GOLF.COM
By Jason Sobel
By Jason Sobel
LOS ANGELES – James Hahn was born in South Korea, but should he make this year’s Presidents Cup in that country, he wouldn’t be playing for the home team.
“I would play for the U.S. side, which means I have absolutely no chance of making the team,” said the Northern Trust Open champion. “I need to win like 10 of these.”
Even though he wasn’t born in the U.S., Hahn was born a U.S. citizen who grew up in Northern California.
“I kind of say it to kids who don't understand, I always say it like this: If your parents were vacationing in Jamaica and you were born in Jamaica, would you be Jamaican? And they are like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘No, you would not be.’ So I'm the same way. So I'm American.”
Not that playing in the event in South Korea wouldn’t be especially meaningful.
“Other than winning this golf tournament and my child,” he said, “it would be the third‑best thing that ever happened to me.”
“I would play for the U.S. side, which means I have absolutely no chance of making the team,” said the Northern Trust Open champion. “I need to win like 10 of these.”
Even though he wasn’t born in the U.S., Hahn was born a U.S. citizen who grew up in Northern California.
“I kind of say it to kids who don't understand, I always say it like this: If your parents were vacationing in Jamaica and you were born in Jamaica, would you be Jamaican? And they are like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘No, you would not be.’ So I'm the same way. So I'm American.”
Not that playing in the event in South Korea wouldn’t be especially meaningful.
“Other than winning this golf tournament and my child,” he said, “it would be the third‑best thing that ever happened to me.”
Par 284 (4x71)
Players from USA unless stated
278 James Hahn 66 74 69 69, Paul Casey (England) 70 69 71 68, Dustin Johnson 70 72 67 69 (Hahn won sudden-death play-off at third extra hole)
279 Keegan Bradley 73 68 70 68, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 71 69 68 71 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 70 72 70 67, Jordan Spieth 69 70 70 70.
280 Sang-Moon Bae (S Korea) 71 71 68 72, Graham De Laet (Canada) 70 67 70 73, Retief Goosen (S Africa) 66 70 69 75, Kyle Reifers 72 70 71 67.
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