KAPALUA, Hawaii – Xander Schauffele tied the Plantation Course record at Kapalua Resort with an 11-under-par 62 on Sunday, and he needed every saved shot to beat Gary Woodland by one stroke and win the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Schauffele started the final round five shots out of the lead and opened with a bogey.
His fortunes turned quickly, and it got better with every hole. He ran off three straight birdies. He chipped in from the front of the green on the par-5 ninth for eagle. He holed a wedge from 107 yards for another eagle on No. 12. He took his first lead with back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, both times coming close to chipping in for more eagles.
Tied with Woodland over the closing holes, Schauffele finished birdie-birdie to match four players for the record.
“It was a crazy day,” Schauffele said after the fourth victory of his PGA Tour career and his second in as many starts this season. “I didn’t do much leaderboard watching. I knew it was going to be a birdie fest at the end. We kept our head down and made a run for it.”