Puerto Rico Open 2015: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: March 5, 2015

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The Puerto Rico Open serves as a golden opportunity for the lesser-known PGA Tour players to gain FedEx Cup points while the circuit's very elite tee it up in the WGC-Cadillac Championship.

PGA Tour alluded to the considerable strength this year's Puerto Rico Open field boasts:



Chesson Hadley was the defending champion this year and is proof of what the tournament at Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande can mean. Using his maiden victory as a springboard, Hadley wound up as the 2013-14 season's Rookie of the Year.

Read on to see how each day of the tournament plays out, featuring highlights and analysis of all four rounds, as Alex Cejka went on to claim victory in a five-way playoff.

 

Leaderboard



Full leaderboard can be found at the PGA Tour website

 

Day 4 Recap



Young Argentine Emiliano Grillo bogeyed the 72nd hole, opening up a five-player playoff in Sunday's final round of the Puerto Rico Open. Grillo was two-under for the day, while Sam Saunders and Tim Petrovic finished strong with scores of 68 and 67 respectively to match others at seven under overall.

Jon Curran also participated in extra holes, but it was veteran Alex Cejka who emerged victorious. The players went back to the par-five 18th, and Cejka was the only one of the quintet to card a birdie.

ESPN's John Buccigross highlighted the career-defining moment for Cejka:



Golfweek's Adam Schupak added more context:



After playing the first six holes in four under, Cejka cooled off and made all pars to go with one bogey from there on in. It was a testament to his resolve that he managed a birdie to finish like a true champion.

Cejka spoke afterward about the grind he faced on the tough course, per The Associated Press (via ABC News):

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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