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Sepp Straka holds on to win John Deere Classic after making double bogey on final hole

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Sepp Straka won the John Deere Classic on Sunday with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title by two shots when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him.

The 30-year-old Austrian who played in college at Georgia won for the second time on the PGA Tour, moved to No. 27 in the world and increased his chances of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup this fall in Rome.

He shot 73 on Thursday but followed with rounds of 63, 65 and 62. "At my best, I do feel like I can compete with anybody. Obviously the last three days I could have competed with just about anybody in the world, but growing up I never would have thought I would have a chance to even play on the PGA Tour," Straka said.

This is all just a big dream come true." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sepp Straka, of Austria, holds the trophy after winning the John Deere Classic golf tournament, Sunday, July 9, 2023, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Straka, who teed off an hour ahead of the final group, started birdie-eagle and made four more birdies on the front nine to turn in 7-under 28 at TPC Deere Run.

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