CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 8 (Reuters) - American Lucas Glover won his first tournament since the 2009 U.S. Open by beating Jonathan Byrd at the first hole of a sudden-death playoffat in the Quail Hollow Championship on Sunday.
Byrd, a good friend of Glover's as a former college team mate at nearby Clemson University, forced the playoff with a birdie at the 18th to finish the regulation 72 holes locked at 15-under-par 273.
Returning to the 18th tee, Byrd hit his tee shot into a fairway bunker on the right and pulled his approach left into rough just behind a creek running alongside the green. His pitch ran well past the hole and he two-putted for bogey as Glover safely two-putted for par.
Glover shot a final-round three-under-par 69 and Byrd posted level-par 72.
One stroke behind them was South African Rory Sabbatini, who surged into contention with seven birdies in a flawless 65 to reach 14 under par.
Byrd, a good friend of Glover's as a former college team mate at nearby Clemson University, forced the playoff with a birdie at the 18th to finish the regulation 72 holes locked at 15-under-par 273.
Returning to the 18th tee, Byrd hit his tee shot into a fairway bunker on the right and pulled his approach left into rough just behind a creek running alongside the green. His pitch ran well past the hole and he two-putted for bogey as Glover safely two-putted for par.
Glover shot a final-round three-under-par 69 and Byrd posted level-par 72.
One stroke behind them was South African Rory Sabbatini, who surged into contention with seven birdies in a flawless 65 to reach 14 under par.
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