Jackpot! Byrd's ace in the gloamin' wins it in Vegas
In a stunning finish in Las Vegas, Jonathan Byrd won a three-man playoff with a hole-in-one on the fourth extra hole.
Byrd, Martin Laird and Cameron Percy debated whether to keep playing the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open because of darkness. They all decided to go one more hole Sunday the 204-yard 17th at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
And it essentially was over with one swing.
Byrd's shot landed about 10 feet short of the flag and disappeared into the cup. It was so dark Byrd wasn't even sure it went in. All he had to do was wait for Laird and Percy to hit their shots for Byrd to come up with his first win of the year.
“I'm in shock,” Byrd said.
It was the second dramatic finish in the Fall Series. A week ago, Rocco Mediate holed out for eagle on the 17th hole at CordeValle.
Administaff Small Business Classic:
Fred Couples left Corey Pavin and everybody else way behind in the Administaff Small Business Classic at The Woodlands, Texas, shooting a 9-under 63 for a 7-stroke victory.
Two strokes behind Pavin at the start of the round, the 50-year-old Couples played the final eight holes in 7 under, making an eagle his second of the round and 5 birdies.
Castello Masters:
Matteo Manassero, 17, of Italy has become the youngest winner on the European Tour, shooting a 4-under 67 to claim the Castello Masters by 4 strokes at Castellon, Spain.
LPGA Malaysia:
Jimin Kang won the LPGA Malaysia for her second LPGA Tour title, beating Juli Inkster by a stroke when the 50-year-old Hall of Famer bogeyed the final hole at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.