Golf: Wagner stays composed

American Johnson Wagner has held his nerve to claim a two-shot win in the US PGA Tour event at Waialae Country Club in Hawaii.

Wagner shot a clutch three-under 67 in difficult winds on the final day to finish clear of Swede Carl Pettersson (67) and fellow Americans Sean O'Hair (67), Charles Howell III (69) and Harrison Frazar (67), who tied for second at 11-under.

Michael Thompson (67), Brian Gay (67) and DA Points (69) were a shot further back at 10-under.

"I am really excited. I worked really hard in the off-season and I kind of told everybody I was going to win early this year and it feels really good to do it," said Wagner after collecting his third US PGA Tour title. "I was surprisingly calm all day and I played great and trusted what I have been working on. It means the world to me."

Australia's best finisher was John Senden (71) who ended up at six-under-par in a tie for 23rd.

At one stage in the final round, Senden was just two shots off the lead. However, poor close-range putting - which he struggled with all week - ensured he wouldn't become a serious threat to Wagner.

Senden missed 11 putts inside 3m and made just three of the 17 he had between 3 and 4.5m.

His final round started steadily enough with two pars but his putting woes started on the third hole when, despite an impressive chip to within 1.5m, he pushed the putt wide for a bogey.

The Queenslander fired back with a 7.3m birdie putt on the very next hole but failed to get up and down from a greenside trap on the fifth to drop another shot.

A 6m eagle chance on the ninth slid past but the resulting birdie and another from 3.9m on the 10th gave hope a late charge was possible.

However, a bungled chip on the par-three 11th eventually led to another bogey and, although the leaders were faltering, it would make life tough.

"I lost momentum on the front nine," Senden admitted.

- AAP