Rafael Becker wins Aberto do Brasil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  - Rafael Becker fired a 7-under 62 in Sunday's final round and he won the Aberto do Brasil by three strokes. Becker, who became the first Brazilian to win on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, finished at 14-under-par 262 at Gavea Golf and Country Club. After a bogey at the first, Becker birdied the fifth. He dropped another shot at seven, but erased that mistake with a birdie on the par-4 ninth. Becker flew into the lead on the back nine as he eagled the par-4 11th and followed with a birdie on the 12th. He made another eagle on the par-5 13th to move to 12-under. He traded a bogey at 14 for a birdie at 15, then parred the next two holes. Becker made his third eagle on the back nine at the 18th to win by three. Joel Dahmen (64) and Ariel Canete (68) both birdied the last to end at minus-11. Augusto Nunez closed with a 68 to end at 8-under 268. Michel Buttacavoli (69) and Jorge Fernandez-Valdes (64) tied for fifth at minus-7. Last week's Peru Open winner Julian Etulain closed with a 67 to grab a share of seventh at minus-6.

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (9 de noviembre, 2014) – El brasileño Rafael Becker fue protagonista de una ronda final de ensueño para ganar con autoridad el 61º Aberto do Brasil / Aberto do Atlântico presented by Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo. Su sensacional cierre incluyó tres águilas en los últimos ocho hoyos para una ronda final de 7-bajo par 62 que lo llevó a imponerse por tres golpes. La victoria del jugador de 23 años en su Abierto Nacional fue la primera de un brasileño en el PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. Su total para la semana fue de 14-bajo par 262, un nuevo récord de 72 hoyos para el histórico campo del Gavea Golf & Country Club que albergó este campeonato por segundo año consecutivo.