Malnati with big break and great shot wins Valspar and earns trip to Masters
Associated PressPALM HARBOR, Fla. — Some of the shots that left Peter Malnati frustrated on the back nine were the ones that worked out so well for him Sunday in the Valspar Championship. Locked in a battle with hard-luck Cameron Young, Malnati drilled a 5-iron into the wind to 6 feet on the par-3 17th for birdie to break out of a tie, and he closed with a par for a 4-under 67 to win by two and earn his first trip to the Masters. And to watch that ball fly was a really cool feeling.” Malnati tapped in that yellow golf ball for par on the final hole for only his second PGA Tour victory. On a wild day of rallies and meltdowns, it came down to Malnati and Young playing a group apart as they headed into the tough finishing stretch at Innisbrook known as the “Snake Pit.” Malnati’s approach on the 16th went long and left into gnarly rough some 50 feet from the pin, leaving him a tough chip to try to save par and stay tied. “I told myself to do my best on every shot,” Malnati said as he fought back tears.
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