Disappointment once again for Theegala as tearful Svensson claims maiden win

Canada's Adam Svensson claimed his maiden PGA Tour win at the RSM Classic with a flawless final round performance as Sahith Theegala tasted disappointment once again.

He came up clutch down the stretch at Sea Island Golf Club when it looked as though we were heading for a playoff between Theegala, Svensson, Callum Tarren and Brian Harman.

But in the end, it was Svensson who emerged victorious in chilly Georgia with a bogey-free final round of 6-under 64. He reached a total of 19-under to win by two strokes.

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Svensson picked up a cheque for $1,480,000 for his work this week. It really was an exceptional final round as the 28-year-old hit 95 per cent of GIR and gained 3.5 strokes on the field with his putting.

His round contained six birdies and no dropped shots. The pivotal moment came at the par-3 17^th when his birdie putt just about found the cup, giving him a two-stroke cushion playing the 72^nd hole.

"That thing never looked like dropping," said Trevor Immelman on CBS. This was Svensson's 70^th career start on the PGA Tour.

He previously admitted that he didn't work hard enough when he lost his tour card and had to regain his playing rights via the Korn Ferry Tour.

A tearful Svensson said two years ago he made the decision to commit properly to the game because he was on the verge of quitting.

He said: 

Of achieving his first ever PGA Tour win, he added: 

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Theegala said:

Final leaderboard

Svensson -19

Tarren, Theegala, Tarren, Harman -17

Dahmen, Hammer, Stroud, Power -15

Smalley -14

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