ELMSFORD, N.Y. (Feburary 24, 2013) - 2008 Ike champion Kevin Foley started off the 2013 season just the way he hoped — by winning the Web.com Tour's opening event, the Panama Claro Championship, by one stroke. Foley started off on the right foot during the first round, carding a score of 4-under 66 to stay near the top of the leaderboard. Throughout the second and third rounds rounds at Panama Golf Club, he played consistently with rounds of 69-70 and was tied for second going into the final round on Sunday. 

The Somerville, N.J., native and Penn State grad took it up a notch in the final round when he recorded four birdies, including a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to put him at 8-under for the championship with a 67 in the final round. That putt secured him the win, as Matthew Goggin of Australia couldn't catch up to Foley after his par on 18.

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This is Foley's first win on the Web.com Tour. He has full Tour status for the 2013 season after finishing in the top 60 on the 2012 Web.com Tour Money List. With this first win under his belt, he should be confident and ready for the Colombia Championship beginning on February 28. 
 
- Helen Stock