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José de Jesús Rodríguez Wins VII Copa Multimedios After Playoff

The Guanajuato veteran clinched his 12th GPM victory by outlasting José Cristóbal Islas at Club de Golf Valle Alto.

Overview

  • Rodríguez and Islas finished regulation tied at 15-under after Rodríguez’s birdie putt on the 72nd hole stopped just short.
  • The playoff opened on the 18th, where Islas holed a chip-in birdie and Rodríguez matched, and after three tied holes the duel moved to the 15th, where Rodríguez won with a decisive birdie.
  • Rodríguez began the final day with a three-shot lead built on a bogey-free 62 on Friday that included nine birdies.
  • Defending champion Joel Thelen briefly moved into the lead during a volatile final round before the contest tightened at the top.
  • The win is Rodríguez’s second Copa Multimedios title and comes with a 300,000-peso prize at this Gira Profesional Mexicana stop in Monterrey.