Mayakoba Golf Classic: Final-round notebook

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN -- Mark Wilson finished at 13-under par 267 to earn his second career PGA TOUR victory by two strokes over J.J. Henry.

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J.J. Henry posted his best finish since the 2006 season.

• Wilson's win Sunday (March 1, 2009) at the Mayakoba Golf Classic comes almost two years to the day of his first PGA TOUR victory at the Honda Classic on March 4, 2007.

• Wilson's 20 birdies this week ties Fred Funk for the tournament record behind Brian Gay's 23 in 2008.

• Henry shot a 11-under 269 to finish second, which is his best finish since the 2006 season, when he won the Buick Championship and tied for second at the FBR Open.

• Kevin Streelman turned in the round of the day with a 6-under 64 to finish a career-best tied for third at 10-under 270. Streelman's previous career-best finish was a tie for fourth at The Barclays in 2008. Prior to Sunday, Streelman's best final-round score was a 66 at the 2008 Buick Open.

• Heath Slocum finished tied for third at 10-under 270 to earn his best finish since a tie for second at the 2007 PODS Championship. Slocum has missed three of five cuts this season to go with a tie for 54th at the 50th Bob Hope Classic and a tie for third Sunday.

• El Camaleón Golf Club, designed by 2009 Presidents Cup International Team Captain Greg Norman, was ranked No. 14 among most-difficult courses on the PGA TOUR in 2008 (71.00). The par-4 third hole (462 yards) was ranked 22nd among the toughest holes on TOUR last year (4.385). The course played to a final scoring average of 70.642, and the third hole played to a scoring average of 4.200.

• There were several Mexican and Spanish players in the field this year. Leading the contingent was Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who finished tied for 13th at 6-under 274. Among the other Spanish players, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano tied for 49th at 1-over 281, and Pablo Larrazabal and Santiaga Luna missed the cut. Among the Mexican players, Jose de Jesus Rodriguez tied for 38th at 1-under 279, while Esteban Toledo tied for 65th at 5-over 285 and amateur Mauricio Azcue Pederzoli missed the cut.