How Sepp Straka won in 2022
Sepp Straka birdied Nos. 14, 16 and 18 for a final-round 66 and a one-stroke victory over Shane Lowry, who managed only a par on 18 in a driving rainstorm to shoot a 67. Daniel Berger entered the final round with a five-stroke lead, but his 74 opened the door that Austria native.
- Straka ranked fi rst in Driving Accuracy (83.93 percent of fairways) and T1 in Greens in Regulation (76.39 percent).
- Straka ranked fourth in Strokes Gained: Putting at 1.504 per round and made three putts longer than 25 feet.
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- Winner Sepp Straka trailed by five strokes entering the final round, the largest comeback since The Honda Classic moved to PGA National in 2007. The all-time tournament record is seven strokes by Padraig Harrington in 2005.
- 28-year-old Straka became the first player from Austria to win on the PGA TOUR. He moved with his family to Georgia at age 14 and went to the University of Georgia. He became the 14th Georgia Bulldog to win on TOUR.
- Daniel Berger’s five-stroke lead through 54 holes tied the tournament record of Steve Pate (1991) and Rory Sabbatini (2011).