JT Poston hangs on to claim Shriners Children's Open title

JT Poston claimed his third PGA Tour victory as he held on to win the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.

The American opened a three-shot lead when he finished off the wind-delayed third round on Sunday morning, holding off Doug Ghim to win by one shot.

Playing his first event since August, Poston moved ahead when he holed a birdie putt from 20 feet on the 14th hole as he resumed his third round.

FINAL ROUND LEADERBOARD

It was a lead he never surrendered, three birdies on four holes on the back nine of the final round giving him a four-shot lead.

That cushion was reduced to one after Poston bogeyed the 17th and Ghim birdied the last to complete a round of 65.

But Poston held his nerve to hole from four feet on the last for a par to complete a final round 67 to finish on 22 under.

Germany's Matti Schmid and Rico Hoey from the Philippines were a shot further back.

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