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James Hahn wins Wells Fargo Championship

Posted May. 10, 2016 07:29,   

Updated May. 10, 2016 07:36

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James Hahn rose to an overnight stardom as he lifted the trophy at PGA Tour Northern Trust Open last year. Mr. Hahn, who used to have less than 200 dollars in his bank account, once sold shoes at a high-end department store to make a living.

While he vowed not to have "his bread soaked in tears" anymore after winning his first championship, the past 15 months have been a rough patch for him. Having failed to qualify for eight consecutive tours, Hahn has bounced back from his long-drawn slump.

The Korean-American golfer won the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday local time after subduing Roberto Castro (America) in a playoff at the Quail Hollow Club in Charleston, North Carolina, holding his winning score at nine-under par 279. He also fought a close game in a playoff when he won his first championship.

Picking up a 1.3 million-dollar prize and a two-year automatic extension on the PGA Tour, Hahn’s world ranking has soared to 55th from last weeks' 134th.



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