Nico Echavarria wins second title at Zozo Championship

Nico Echavarria has claimed the Zozo Championship for his second PGA Tour victory, shooting a three-under 67 to win by a shot over Max Greyserman and Justin Thomas at the Narashino Country Club in Japan.

Echavarria, a Colombian who played at the University of Arkansas, birdied two of Sunday's final three holes — including the 18th — to finish at 20 under par and add to the title he won last year at the Puerto Rico Open.

Min Woo Lee, the only Australian involved on the weekend, shot his best round of the tournament - a five-under 65 - to finish tied for 27th at eight-under.

Thomas, who played in the final threesome with Greyserman and Echavarria, closed with a 66. He is trying to win his first PGA title in two-and-a-half years. His last was the 2022 PGA Championship, which gave him 15 PGA titles.

Greyserman, trying for his first tour win, had a one-shot lead after a 30-foot birdie on the 14th but ultimately had to settle for a share of second after a 65. He has been runner-up in three of his last five PGA events.

Echavarria said his victory last year helped build his confidence.

"I took a lot from that and just kept myself calm," he told the Golf Channel. "It was very fun, that was a lot of fun with these two guys battling it out.

"It's been a lot of work, it's been a lot of rough weeks," he added. "But moments like this are the ones that make everything better. It's the second win on the PGA Tour, not a lot of people get to win two times on the PGA Tour."