Garcia downed Koepka on the first playoff hole, the par-4 18th, by taping in for his par. Koepka’s drive went out of bounds, and his approach to the green was well short. After he chipped on and two-putted for double-bogey, Garcia made his short par putt to win.
Koepka entered the final round with a two-shot lead over playing partner Jordan Spieth and led Garcia by three. Garcia shot a 2-under 68 Sunday to take the lead in the clubhouse at 15-under, and the pair went to a playoff after Koepka’s 17-foot birdie try for the win on the 72nd hole didn’t fall.
Despite being just two shots off the lead to begin the day, Spieth never got it going in his home state. Spieth shot a four-over 74 with six bogeys and two birdies. He dropped to T18.
Sergio GarcÃa Fernández (born 9 January 1980) is a professional golfer from Spain who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has won over 20 international tournaments, including The Players Championship in 2008.
GarcÃa has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking (over 300 weeks between 2000 and 2009). He reached a career high ranking of 2nd after winning the HSBC Champions tournament in November 2008, and has achieved post-tax career earnings of more than $28 million. As a player, he is particularly noted for his strong iron play and accuracy. To date he has not won any of golf’s major championships, despite a number of near misses. He has finished a runner-up on four occasions, twice at The Open Championship and twice at the PGA Championship, with a further six top five finishes without breaking through. Garcia is the highest-earning golfer on the PGA Tour without a major championship win, with career earnings of over $41 million.
THE MYBOYSAY NATION GOLF ENTHUSIATS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SERGIO GARCIA ON HIS VICTORY AT THE AT&T BYRON NELSON 2016Â PGA CHAMPIONSHIP.
