Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju has snatched the first PGA Tour victory of the year at a tournament in Hawaii.

Choi won the Sony Open with a four-round total of 14 under par. Rory Sabbatini of Italy came in second, just three shots behind him.

The Korean golfer made two bogies but got a birdie in the final hole, finishing the fourth round at one over par.

Better known to golfers as K.J. Choi, the 37-year-old golfer never let go of the lead throughout the tournament.

It is his seventh career PGA Tour victory.