Erik Van Rooyen Eagles 18 to Win World Wide Technology Championship, Day After Kuchar’s Meltdown

Erik Van Rooyen Eagles 18 to Win World Wide Technology Championship, Day After Kuchar’s Meltdown
Erik van Rooyen of South Africa hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Nov. 5, 2023. Hector Vivas/Getty Images
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LOS CABOS, Mexico—Erik van Rooyen made a 16-foot eagle putt on the par-5 closing hole Sunday to win the World Wide Technology Championship, a day after Matt Kuchar squandered a six-stroke lead with a late meltdown.

Playing alongside Kuchar at Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante on the tip of Baja California, van Rooyen played the back nine in 8–under 28 in a 9–under 63. The 33-year-old South African finished at 27–under 261 for his second PGA Tour victory, two strokes ahead of Kuchar and Camilo Villegas.