on the Nationwide Tour, joining Stewart Cink and Troy Matteson. Haley won the Chile Classic by three strokes to claim his first victory in only his third start.
in their third professional start, Haley said. This is awesome.
Haley shot 64s in the second and third rounds and finished with a 71, which left him three shots better than Joseph Bramlett. Sea Islands Paul Claxton finished third, and Macons Russell Henley tied for 17th. Haley jumped to No. 2 on the Nationwide money list.
Haley had a quietly successful career at Tech. After failing to make the travel team in 2008-09, he became one of the more consistent players in the ACC. Haley finished in the top 10 at the ACC and NCAA championships as a junior and won the ACC as a senior.
has been otherwise remarkable. The Georgia graduate has yet to finish outside the top 20 in six events. Watson is now 1-for-6 when holding the lead entering the final round. His lone victory was at the 2011 Zurich Classic when he beat Webb Simpson in a playoff.