I really thought David was going to win it but in the end Kiwi Danny Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory when he parred the second hole of Sunday’s sudden-death playoff, eliminating Hearn after Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb faltered on the first playoff hole.
Lee, Hearn, Kisner and Streb were tied at -13 after four rounds on the Old White TPC course.
Kisner shot a -6 64, while Hearn (67) and Lee (67) birdied No. 17 to join the playoff. Both missed birdie putts for the lead on the final hole in regulation.
Streb shot a -5 65 by making five birdie putts on the back nine with a 56-degree wedge after unintentionally breaking his putter on the ninth hole. The putter broke when Streb tossed it at his bag.
Lee and Hearn made birdie putts on the first playoff hole, but on the second playoff hole, Hearn drove behind a tree on the par-5 17th and made bogey.
“That was probably the only bad tee shot I hit all day,” said Hearn, who is still looking for his first PGA Tour win in 164 events. “I’ve just got to keep giving myself chances like this, and it’s going to happen soon.”
The good news is he's off to St Andrews for the Open Championship joining Graham DeLaet (69 T37) as Lee, Hearn, James Hahn and Greg Owen all qualified.
Bryan ( notes from BBC Reuters AP)
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