Tony Finau clinches fourth win, Bhatia spots fourth in Mexico Open

Tony Finau grabbed his fourth win in the last 18 starts and in the process beat the World No. 1 Jon Rahm, who was also the defending champion at the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
American Indian Akshay Bhatia, the 21-year-old with special temporary membership, faded to a 70 and finished fourth. Bhatia, who needs a win to qualify for the FedEx Cup is, however, expected to earn a full card for 2024. India’s Arjun Atwal missed the cut earlier on. Finau’s win made up for his second-place finish at the same event last year when Rahm won it.
Finau started the final round with a two-shot lead and was never in danger. He closed with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66, giving him a three-shot victory in the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
Brandon Wu, who was also a joint second last year, holed a 45-foot eagle putt on the par-5 sixth hole and made a short birdie on the next hole to briefly tie for the lead.
Then Wu fell back with a bogey from the bunker on No. 8 and a tee shot into the water on the 10th that led to a double bogey. Wu (68) finished third.
Rahm closed with a 67 and had his chances. He was three behind Finau at the turn, but the Spaniard failed to birdie two of the par 5s.