Houston Open
Kodaira rallies to win 3-hole playoff at RBC Heritage
Early on, Satoshi Kodaira was thinking only of playing well enough Sunday to make it to next week's PGA Tour stop.
Those worries are over for the 28-year-old from Japan, who rallied from six shots behind to win the RBC Heritage in a playoff and gain an invitation to join the tour as a regular.
"This is a stage I've been dreaming about," Kodaira said through an interpreter. "And having this opportunity to play full time is a dream come true. So, of course, I will accept full-time membership."
Kodaira defeated Si Woo Kim on the third playoff hole, rolling in a 25-foot birdie on the par-3 17th hole, then punching his fist in celebration. It ended a...
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