Sam Cyr was the picture of patience and precision at the 60th Mid-Pacific Open on Sunday. Ultimately, no one could match that or his persistence over four days of treacherous greens and teasing winds.

Cyr blew to a three-shot victory over Parker McLachlin, who has won on the PGA Tour, and Damian Telles, who was 40th on the PGA Tour’s Canadian (Mackenzie) Tour money list last year.

That twosome broke away from a crowd of Cyr chasers that included Justin Keiley, who finished another shot back after a 69, and Jared Sawada, the only other golfer within six shots of first, at 70—283.

The way Cyr was playing, this one was over by the eighth hole.

“He never gave us a chance,” said McLachlin, a Punahou alum who earned his way back onto the PGA Tour with last month’s paycheck in the Dominican Republic. His next stop is the AT&T Byron Nelson next month in Dallas.

Cyr’s paycheck Sunday was $14,000, plus a year’s membership at Mid-Pacific Country Club. That isn’t his biggest paycheck — his first professional victory came at Mid-Pacific in 2010 and he has earned more than $200,000 on Asian tours since 2012.

But, he couldn’t remember the last time he won, particularly after a couple of years of poor health that prevented him from practicing as much as he wanted and playing 72-hole events.

“There are a lot good things about this,” said Cyr, a King Kekaulike graduate from Makawao who won two NAIA national championships. “But I would have to say it just jump-starts my year, builds confidence. I know the hard work paid off. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity, to play well and get the job done when I have the lead.”

He was a shot ahead of Brent Grant going into the final round. Four straight birdies early — and Grant’s triple-bogey at No. 7 — gave Cyr separation.

At the turn, Cyr was 11 under for the tournament and three ahead of Telles, an Oregon resident whose father was raised in Waipahu. Cyr was even par on the back nine and closed with a 70. He was the only one to break par all four days.

“It’s a major-championship type of golf course even though it’s a relatively short course,” said McLachlin, who birdied two of the last three to catch Telles and shoot the low round of the day (68). If you have a sand wedge in your hand you are not necessarily aiming at the flag. You don’t find courses like that.

“The green complexes are so unique and so devastating that if you hit it in the wrong spot …”

Telles bogeyed the final hole last year to miss a playoff that Sawada ultimately won over TJ Kua. This time Telles was clutch on the final holes for a 69 that let him share second.

The rest of the field was playing for second early on Sunday as Cyr, who was second to Sawada three weeks ago at the First Tee Hawaii Shootout, took control and never wavered.

“After I birdied 12 I thought I’ve just got to play really smart …,” he said. “Honestly, I putted really well today. My score did not really reflect how well I think I played.”

But he knew, after the past two years, what he thinks might be all that matters. Cyr didn’t use a caddie Sunday, taking in the final round — and all its pressure — alone.

“I was praying a lot, definitely saying to myself to keep my mind in it, stay in the present and try to enjoy it,” he said. “Enjoy the creation and what God made. I would have loved to have a caddie, but coming back I also needed to be able to get myself to get it done.”

Tyler Ota’s 78 tied for low round of the day in the championship flight and he won low-amateur honors by seven shots over Remington Hirano (79—298).

Hawaii Golf Hall of Famer Kevin Hayashi (74—145) captured the 36-hole senior pro championship and also finished 21st overall, at 304. Senior amateur honors went to Mike Kawate (76—150).

Howard Miao (88—321) won A Flight and Christopher Han (86—331) B Flight.