LOS ANGELES: Taylor Pendrith birdied the final hole to seize his first US PGA Tour title at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson ahead of Ben Kohles, who bogeyed 18 for an agonizing runner-up finish.
Kohles, chasing a first PGA title after topping the developmental Korn Ferry Tour standings last season, had made back-to-back birdies at 16 and 17 to pull one stroke ahead of overnight leader Pendrith , draining a 19-footer at the par-three 17th. Pendrith had saved par at both holes and with Kohles in trouble at 18 the Canadian landed his second shot 41 feet from the pin and two-putted for birdie, calmly rolling in a three-footer to cap a four-under par 67 that gave him a 23-under total of 261.
'Did so many good things this week, and I'm just going to keep reminding myself of that and try to get myself back in this position,' said Kohles, who closed with a five-under 66 for 262, one stroke ahead of Sweden's Alex Noren who carded a 65.Pendrith, 32, five birdies and a bogey to claim his first victory in 74 tour starts, his previous best finish a runner-up spot in Detroit in 2022.Kohles, who started the day two shots back, didn't make it easy.
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