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Men’s Golf’s Hakula wins Bupa Match Play
06.10.2018 | Men's Golf
Texas alum Toni Hakula won the first match-play tournament in the history of PGA TOUR Latinoamerica.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Men's Golf alum Toni Hakula (2011-14) won the Bupa Match Play on Sunday for his first victory in 19 career starts on the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica.
In each of his six matches this week, Hakula had to beat an opponent seeded higher than him. Sunday, it was No. 25 Santiago Gomez falling to Hakula on the 18th hole of their morning, semifinals match, with Hakula making a four-foot par putt to halve the hole and take the 1-up victory. There was no such drama in the championship match. Hakula won the first hole against 31st-seeded Sebastián Saavedra and never trailed, winning the first hole and eventually closing the match on the 12th green, a 7-and-6 triumph.
Toni Hakula's Match Wins
Defeated Ben Polland, 2 and 1
Defeated Brad Gehl, 3 and 2
Defeated Hunter Hamrick, 4 and 3
Defeated Tommy Cocha, 5 and 3
Defeated Santiago Gómez, 1-up
Defeated Sebastián Saavedra, 7 and 6
