A Alejandro Tosti his pulse did not tremble in the last round of Texas Children’s Houston Open. The Argentine golfer, born 27 years ago in Rosario, completed a round of 68 strokes (-2) at the Memorial Park golf course and, with 269 hits (11 under par), he was nowhere near achieving his first victory. in a listed tournament PGA Tour. He fought neck and neck with several of the best in the world, including the American Scottie Schefflernumber one on the planet, who also finished second behind the surprising winner, the German Stephan Jaeger (-12).
Tosti, debuting this season on the American circuit after a tumultuous year on the Korn Ferry Tour, reached the 18th hole tied at the top of the table with Jaeger but made a fateful bogey that dropped him from the fight for the title. Likewise, his good performance not only helped him gain confidence in his aggressive game and show all his talent, but also to climb 88 positions in the FedExCupwhere it appears 93rd after having started the weekend in 181st place.
Scheffler, winner of The Players and the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year, then had the opportunity to force a playoff with Jaeger but missed the birdie he needed on the last hole by inches.
Jaeger, 71st in the PGA ranking, kept his cool and certified his first victory on the circuit after 134 starts.
The German finished the last round in 67 strokes (three under par) for a cumulative 268 (-12) at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston (Texas).
A group of five players was one shot away. In addition to Tosti and Scheffler, the Americans Taylor Moore and Tony Finau and the Belgian Thomas Detry also missed out.