Erik van Rooyen Scores Emotional World Wide Technology Championship Victory After Kuchar's Meltdown

Victory dedicated to terminally ill friend, Jon Trasamar, as van Rooyen clinches second PGA Tour win, finishing 2 strokes ahead of Kuchar and Villegas.

Erik van Rooyen won second PGA Tour by clinching World Wide Technology Championship with a score of 27-under 261, finishing two strokes ahead of Matt Kuchar and Camilo Villegas.
van Rooyen played the back nine in 8-under 28 in a 9-under 63 in the final round on Sunday, where he made a 16-foot eagle putt on the par-5 closing hole.
Matt Kuchar, who started with six strokes ahead, lost the lead after a late meltdown on Saturday by missing a drive into dense bushes and making a quadruple-bogey 8.
van Rooyen played the tournament dedicating to his terminally ill friend, Jon Trasamar, and carried initials J.T. on his ball signaling the same.
van Rooyen plans to visit his friend Jon Trasamar in Minnesota post-victory, stating that his perspective towards golf has changed after his friend was diagnosed with melanoma.