Kevin Tway came from behind to defeat Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker in a three-hole playoff to claim his first PGA Tour victory at the Safeway Open on Sunday. Tway shot rounds of 68-67-68-71 to post 14-under par.
A third consecutive birdie on the third playoff hole was enough to defeat Moore and claim the title.
Kevin Tway put @MizunoGolfNA JPX 919 Forged (3-4) and 919 Tour (5-9) in the bag this week. Leaves Napa with a W. Hell of a way to break in a new set. pic.twitter.com/zOEXMlF78C
— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) October 8, 2018
What’s In The Bag?
Driver: TaylorMade M2 ’17 (9.5°; Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70TX shaft)
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 ’17 (15°; Mitsubishi Chemical W Series 80X shaft)
Irons: Mizuno MP-H5 (2-iron; UST Mamiya Recoil Prototype shaft)
Mizuno JPX919 Forged (3-4; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X7 shafts)
Mizuno JPX919 Tour (5-9; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X7 shafts)
Wedges: Mizuno T7 (47°; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft)
Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (54-08M°; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft)
Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (60-10S°; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shaft)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red
Most Valuable Club: Titleist Vokey SM7 Wedges
A long hitter in his own right, Tway’s short game was his salvation this week in Napa. Ranking seventh in strokes gained: around the green and picking up nearly four strokes on the field average, Tway was able to get up and down 80% of the time, which was the best scrambling percentage in the field.
[Club info via PGATour.com]
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