Kevin Kisner gets breakthrough win by a six-shot margin at The RSM Classic

In the last PGA Tour event of the year, the final putt belonged to a guy who finally got his breakthrough win.

Kevin Kisner is a champion on the PGA Tour, winning The RSM Classic by six shots in the final official event of the calendar year. A second consecutive 6-under 64 on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort on St. Simons Island, Ga., was more than enough to get off the schneid.

Kisner, who calls Sea Island his temporary home, knocked on the door of his first win four times in 2015. He lost three sudden-death playoffs during the 2014-15 season, then, in his last start, was runner-up to breakthrough winner Russell Knox at the WGC-HSBC Champions.

The South Carolina native, who opened with a three-shot edge, got off to a hot start, making five birdies against no bogeys on the front nine, establishing a large lead that let him play comfortable golf for his first PGA Tour win.

Kevin Chappell finished alone in second at 16-under 266, while last week’s winner, Graeme McDowell, was solo third another shot back.

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