Twitty Breaks Longest Drought
Howard Twitty really didn’t want the record. It was the victory that was precious.
“There are no words to describe what this means to me,” Twitty, 44, said after winning the Hawaiian Open by four strokes Sunday.
It was his first victory since the Greater Hartford Open of 1980, 12 years and seven months ago, the longest time between victories in PGA Tour history. The former record of 12 years was set by Leonard Thompson in the 1989 Buick Open.
Twitty led all the way for his third victory in a 19-year tour career, with a closing round of 68 and a 269 total, 19 under par on the revamped Waialae Country Club course. It was worth $216,000.
Joey Sindelar was second, with a closing-round 68 for a 273 total.
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