WATCH: Nico Echavarria breaks down in joy during an emotional call to his parents from Japan

Nico Echavarria got emotional while talking to his parents on a phone call after winning the 2024 Zozo Championship in Japan. The Colombian golfer won his second PGA Tour event at the recently concluded tournament in Japan where he was in a close battle for the title with Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman. However, with a birdie on the final hole, Echavarria claimed the title.

Following his emphatic victory on the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria had an emotional video call with his parents as the 30-year-old couldn't hold back his tears. The PGA Tour uploaded a video of the golfer's parents congratulating him for his win.

"I wanted to call, I love you guys a lot," an emotional Nico said with teary eyes.

Later, his girlfriend Claudia De Antonio also joined his parents on the call to celebrate the win.

Check out the video below:

It was a dramatic win for the Colombian golfer. He was in the lead after the third round, but the final round was nothing short of a roller coaster. Thomas, Echavarria, and Greyserman were all in contention to win the title until the very last moment.

Greyserman made a birdie on the 14th, getting closer to the title. But Echavarria soon made a birdie on the 16th to level up with the American golfer. However, on the final few holes, Greyserman made pars and settled for second place, while Thomas shot a birdie on the 18th, tying with Echavarria.

Nonetheless, ultimately, the Medellin-born star won the tournament by one stroke after making the winning birdie on the 18th. Thomas and Greyserman tied for second place at 19-under.

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Nico Echavarria celebrates the PGA Tour win with his girlfriend

Echavarria's parents couldn't accompany him to Japan for the tournament. However, his girlfriend, Claudia De Antonio, was cheering for him throughout, and as he made the winning birdie, she ran towards him and hugged him in ecstasy. Interestingly, the couple wore matching clothes for the finale of the PGA Tour event.

Check out the pictures of Nico Echavarria celebrating his victory at the Zozo Championship with his girlfriend below:

Nico Echavarria has been playing golf professionally since 2017. He had competed on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica and the Korn Ferry Tour before finally earning his PGA Tour card. Last year, he won his maiden Tour event at the Puerto Rico Open by registering a two-stroke win over Akshay Bhatia.

With this victory at the Zozo Championship, Nico Echavarria secured his spot in The Sentry and The Players Championship. He has earned $1.5 million in prize money along with 500 FedEx Cup points. Moreover, the University of Arkansas alum secured his spot in the 2025 PGA Championship.