Jones discovers it’s 42 yards from Texas to Augusta

humble, texas Matt Jones earned his first trip to the Masterswith a remarkable 42-yard chip-in on the first playoff hole, outduelingMattKuchar on his way towinning theHouston Open on Sunday.

The win is the first on the PGA Tour for the Australian, who made a 46-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to reach the playoff. He ended it one hole later, chipping over the right front bunker on the 18th and watching it roll in.

Kuchar, who bogeyed the final hole of regulation, then missed his bunker shot to give Jones the win.

Jones, who began the day six shots back of Kuchar, shot a final-round 66 and ended the tournament 15-under par overall.

Jones sent his tee shot on the first hole of the playoff into the right fairway bunker. He then landed just short of the greenside bunker with his second shot, whileKuchar found the bunker fromthe fairway.

Itwas the second straight miss of the 18th green from the fairway for Kuchar, who sent his fairway metal on the 72nd hole into thewater before recovering to make bogey and reach the playoff.

Jones didn’t leave Kuchar any room for error in the playoff, sending his chip over the greenside bunker and watching as it rolled in.

“Iwas going home to play withmy 2-year-old and 3-week-old,” Jones said. “So, bit of a change nowthat I think they’ll be on a plane to Augusta as well. We’ve got to find a house.”