Matthieu Pavon Claims the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open Crown; Triumphs as First French Player to Win PGA Tour

The champion is finally crowned! The Farmers Insurance Open dished out Matthieu Pavon as its winner just a while ago after a scintillating final day of golf. The professional beat the likes of Nicolai Hojgaard and Nate Lashley to propel himself to the first spot, lift the cup and claim the title. Moreover, he did so by registering a score of 3 under 69 on the 27th of January, Saturday, pushing behind the runner-up by 1 stroke.

Over the four days of play at the Torrey Pines South Course, the golfer was able to card a 13 under 275 to take home the winner’s cut of $1.62 million from the total prize pool of $9 million. Interestingly, the triumph for Pavon marks his sixth professional win and he became the first French player on the PGA Tour. His last victory came at the Acciona Open de España on the European circuit back in 2023.

Matthieu Pavon cards his first PGA Tour win

Pavon managed to leave a mark in the sport’s history books at Torrey Pines Golf Course, California. The athlete scored a total of four birdies during the final day of play, pushing past Lashley and Hojgaard, who were hot on his tail during the round.

The Frenchman is currently placed at 78 on the Official World Golf Rankings. What’s more, his 3-under 69 on Sunday would propel him higher in the world standings. Also, his victory would help him garner 56 points, almost 9 points more than 47.06335, which Max Homa won back in 2023.

Is that all? Not even close. The win would also grant the golfer a total of 500 FedEx Cup points, along with the trophy and the prize money that is being offered. Besides, the win has helped him place in the second position on the same. However, Hojgaard, who is the runner-up of the tourney, has been placed at T9.

Stephan Jaeger, whom the golfer teed off with on Saturday, finished at T3 with a score of 11-under 277. All in all, the action-packed final day did help the community satisfy their hunger for the athlete who would clinch the trophy and the title from Homa if he became unable to win the same. Way to go, Pavon!

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