Matt Atkins wins El Bosque Mexico Championship


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LEON, Mexico (AP) — Matt Atkins won the El Bosque Mexico Championship on Sunday for his first Web .com Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory.

Atkins finished at 17-under 271 at El Bosque Country Club and earned $117,000 to jump from a tie for 87th to sixth on the money list with $127,625. The top 25 at the end of the regular season will earn PGA Tour cards.

"I don't even know how to put it in words," said Atkins, the 26-year-old former South Carolina-Aiken player from Aston, Pennsylvania. "It's just such an honor to win in general. The fans were great and I love coming here. Just to be the champion feels awesome."

Colombia's Sebastian Munoz was second after a 70. Ted Potter Jr. (66), Roger Sloan (67) and Austin Cook (67) tied for third at 13 under, and nine-time PGA Tour winner Stuart Appleby (69) was another stroke back.

Atkins birdied three of the final five holes Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Munoz into the final round. On Sunday, the winner closed his bogey-free round with a birdie on the par-5 18th.

"I'm excited for the rest of the year," Atkins said. "This puts me in a really good spot. I still have a ways to go to lock up my card and I want to finish as high on the money list as I can. This is awesome, but there is still plenty of work to do."

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