- Australian pockets $1.635m after five-shot win in Florida
- Jones also secures late starting berth at this year’s Masters
Australian golf star Matt Jones has booked a late ticket to the Masters with a commanding five-shot victory at the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic in Florida. A two-time Australian Open champion and current holder of the Stonehaven Cup, Jones converted a three-shot third-round lead into his second win on the world’s most lucrative tour with a magnificent display of ball striking at PGA National.
The 40-year-old’s final-round two-under-par 68 earned the Sydneysider a 12-under 268 winning total, a cheque for US$1.26m (A$1.635m) and a prized start at the season’s first major at Augusta National next month. Jones also rocketed from 60th to 11th on the FedExCup standings, a huge step towards potentially qualifying for the elite 30-man Tour Championship for the first time.
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