He had shot 65 and 69 in his first two rounds. Van der Merwe and Travis Ladner finished tied for second on 10-under-par 206. Howell’s closing 68 was the best round of the day and featured one eagle, five birdies and three bogeys. He began with a birdie on the first hole, followed by a bogey on the second for a mixed start to his final round. He made yet another birdie, followed by a bogey on the sixth and seventh holes respectively. He closed out his front nine with a birdie on the ninth for an outward 35. On the back nine, Howell birdied the 10th, bogeyed the 11th, and then added another birdie on the 13th. He then finished his round in remarkable fashion, carding an eagle on the par-five 18th to secure a memorable victory. Van der Merwe carded round scores of 71, 64 and 71 while Ladner shot 67, 69 and 70.