JB Holmes catches Justin Thomas to win Genesis Open as Rory McIlroy finishes fourth to keep up good form
By Derek Lawrenson for the Daily Mail
Published: 01:12 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 18 February 2019
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No wonder they say slow and steady wins the race. The incredibly slow American JB Holmes proved steadiness personified to overcome capricious winds and some stellar names including Rory McIlroy to claim the Genesis Open.
McIlroy holed a bunker shot at the 16th but finished 5,5 when 4,4 would have set a stringent target, and had to settle for a tie for fourth place - his third top five from three starts this season. 'I gave myself a chance to set a target but the
