BY HELEN LAME´
Sacramento’s Cameron Champ scored an emotional victory at the Safeway Open in Napa Sunday evening, sinking a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to hold off a late charge by Canada’s Adam Hadwin for his second PGA tour victory by firing a 17-under 271 for the tournament.
Champ, who entered the day with a three stroke lead over Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Sebastián Muñoz, delivered a near perfect performance over the course of four days at Silverado Resort, shooting rounds of 67-68-67-69 to capture the tournament’s $ 1.1 million winner’s share. His triumph came as he demonstrated incredible focus while carrying a heavy heart as his grandfather, who introduced him to golf as a child, is battling Stage 4 stomach cancer and is in hospice at their family home just over an hour away.

Hadwin, a 31-year old University of Louisville graduate, mounted a furious push by birdying the final three holes Sunday, shooting back-to-back rounds of 67 over the weekend to put added pressure on Champ before he could post his second career win.

Adam Hadwin competes at the 2019 Safeway Open at Silverado Ranch in Napa. The 31-year old Canadian mounted a serious charge over the weekend by shooting back-to-back rounds of 67 to finish in second place after finishing the tournament with three consecutive birdies.
Australian Marc Leishman who shot a 7-under par 65 on Sunday, finished in third place three strokes back. Americans Charles Howell III, Justin Thomas and Zac Blair all tied for fourth at 13-under.
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