South Korean Kim Si-woo played back-to-back birdies at 16 and 17 to overtake Patrick Cantlay and win the US PGA Tour event in La Quinta, California, by one stroke, AFP reported.

Kim, who started the day sharing a one-shot lead with Max Homa and Tony Finau, fired eight birdies in an eight-under par 64 for a 23-under total of 265.

In the beginning, Cantlay had a lead with 11 birdies in an 11-under par 61 — a course record on the Stadium Course at PGA West. It placed him ahead of Kim as the South Korean was coming up the finishing straight.

Kim regained a share of the lead with his seventh birdie of the day at the par-five 16th, where he reached the green in two and two-putted from 50 feet — leaving himself less than four feet for birdie.

At 17, Kim poured a 19-foot birdie putt into the heart of the cup to regain the lead.

“No 16, I really needed a birdie to make the playoff, and after I made the birdie on No 16, I felt more confident. I felt more comfortable. So I tried to hit it more confidently on 17’s putt, so that’s how I made it,” said Kim, who polished off the win with a textbook par at the par-four 18th, as per AFP reports.

The 25-year-old from Seoul notched his third US PGA Tour title, but his first since the 2017 Players Championship.

“So, I had many chances since the players. I had many chances to win, but I couldn’t make it, but finally I made it. I tried to keep (my) composure and I made it. I’m so happy with that,” he said.