US TOUR NEWS:AUSTRALIAN ADAM Scott sunk a mammoth 49-foot putt to birdie the third play-off hole and claim the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday, his first PGA Tour title in more than a year.
Scott's putt ensured he defeated American Ryan Moore, who had a chance to extend the play-off, but missed his own birdie putt.
"This would have been a tough one to lose, so I was glad I was able to pull this out," the world number 10 said after the victory.
"I would have liked to have had a good round like Ryan. He deserved to win, but I am happy to get this one."
Both Scott (71) and Moore (68) finished regulation at seven-under-par 273 after Scott had birdied the 18th to force the play-off.
The Australian missed two chances to win the play-off at the 17th and 18th holes, missing makeable putts before a dramatic final play-off hole, again at 18.
He put his drive into the bunker and left his approach shot short on the front portion of the green before he made the long birdie putt. American Bart Bryant finished third on 277.
"This may not have been the message I wanted to send," Scott said of his sixth PGA victory. "But any win is good. I'll probably take more from this one, gutting it out, than winning by five."
American Moore, who is still seeking his first PGA Tour title, collected his third second-place finish.
"I'm disappointed I didn't make my putt after he made his. But I still got closer than I have in the past, losing in a play-off," he said.
Spain's Sergio Garcia finished tied for 19th on 281 and is still to record a top-10 finish this year.
He was six-over after five holes, but mixed four birdies with three bogeys for the rest of the round to finish with a 75.
"I am still encouraged with where I am," Garcia said. "After the fifth hole I played well enough to win today. That's what I will take with me."
SELECTED FINAL ROUND SCORES
(USA unless stated, par 70): 273 - A Scott (Aus) 68 67 67 71.
(Adam Scot won at the third pay-off hole), R Moore 67 70 68 68. 277
- B Bryant 72 66 67 72. 278 - M Hensby (Aus) 69 67 73 69, C
Pettersson (Swe) 74 68 67 69, N Thompson 69 72 70 67. 279 - D Hart
70 70 66 73, C Wi (Kor) 71 70 70 68, C Hoffman 69 68 68 74, B Gay
72 67 68 72, R Thatcher 69 68 72 70, K Sutherland 68 70 67 74 280 -
S McCarron 70 66 73 71, E Axley 67 74 68 71, J Gove 69 71 70 70, B
Baird 68 72 70 70, J Parnevik (Swe) 68 70 68 74, F Lickliter II 73
65 72 70; 281 - T Herron 74 69 67 71, N Flanagan (Aus) 71 69 72 69,
A Kim 73 70 68 70, J Leonard 71 66 74 70, M Goggin (Aus) 67 69 72
73, S Garcia (Spa) 71 70 65 75, L Donald (Eng) 72 68 68 73, S
Bertsch 74 66 70 71; 282 - M Bradley 69 72 70 71, S Micheel 68 74
72 68, J Senden (Aus) 73 68 71 70, J Wagner 69 73 70 70; 283 - R
Johnson (Wal) 72 71 75 65, N Watney 75 68 68 72, J Quinney 71 72 68
72, J Mallinger 73 66 71 73; 284 - J Overton 72 68 76 68, B Van
Pelt 73 70 72 69, I Poulter (Eng) 68 73 71 72, K Duke 70 70 68 76,
C Pavin 72 70 68 74, J Walker 75 66 69 74, T Purdy 72 69 70 73; 285
- H Mahan 71 68 72 74, S Marino 73 68 70 74, B Mayfair 71 71 69 74,
M Kuchar 71 71 70 73, P McLachlin 68 69 74 74; 286 - J Rollins 74
69 68 75, C Kanada 69 74 67 76, C Kresge 69 72 71 74; 287 - K Na
(Kor) 71 67 73 76, K Perry 72 67 69 79, Y. E Yang (Kor) 70 70 71
76, G McNeill 72 70 71 74, S Deane 70 69 72 76, Tom Pernice Jnr. 71
71 70 75, T Armour III 69 70 74 74; 288 - M Sim (Aus) 70 71 71 76,
J J Henry 72 71 69 76, B Quigley 72 71 72 73, C Collins 73 67 74
74; 289 - Patrick Sheehan 74 68 72 75, Scott Verplank 72 69 73
75.
