2023 World Wide Technology Championship grades: Erik van Rooyen claims second career PGA Tour victory

Van Rooyen's back-nine charge led to him leapfrogging a crowded leaderboard in Mexico taking

Erik van Rooyen sprinted to the finish line with a back-nine 28 at the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship to claim his second career victory on the PGA Tour. Reaching 27 under for the tournament, van Rooyen emerged from a crowded leaderboard at El Cardonal that included Matt Kuchar, Camilo Villegas and Justin Suh.

With the victory, the 33-year-old locks up his PGA Tour card for the next two years, gains access into the signature events in 2024 and earns an invitation into the 2024 Masters after missing the proceedings at Augusta National this past year.

"I was calm because there is bigger stuff in life than golf," said van Rooyen, fighting back tears. "If you look at my ball, there's little music notes on there and the initials J.T., and it's for my best friend who is not going to make it. Every shot out there today was for him.