Jimmy Walker of the US won the Sony Open golf
tournament held in Hawaii on 12 January 2014. This was his second PGA Tour
title. His first PGA Tour title came in October 2013 when he won the Frys.com
Open, the first tournament of the new wraparound season.
Walker closed with 7-under 63 for a one shot
victory over his compatriot Chris Kirk who was placed second. As a result, he
won 1.08 million dollars in prize money. The third place was taken by Jerry
Kelly of England.
Walker had gone 187 tournaments in seven
years on the PGA Tour without winning. However, in last six months he has won
two PGA Tour titles. As the first multiple winner for the 2013-14 season, he is
leading the FedEx Cup and closing in on cracking the top 30 in the world. PGA
tour is the organizer of the professional golf tours played by the men in North
America and United States.