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Billy Horschel defeats Jason Day to take AT&T Byron Nelson title

By Ali Stafford

Monday 22 May 2017 01:55, UK

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The best of the action from the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson.

Billy Horschel ended a 32-month winless run on the PGA Tour with a play-off victory over Jason Day at the AT&T Byron Nelson.

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The former FedExCup champion posted a one-under 69 in tough conditions at TPC Four Seasons, mixing five birdies with four bogeys to join Day at the top of the leaderboard on 12 under.

Day then three-putted the first extra hole, missing his par-save from four feet, as Horschel tapped in for par to secure a first victory since the 2014 Tour Championship.

IRVING, TX - MAY 21: Jason Day of Australia reacts to a putt on the ninth green during the Final Round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons R
Image: Day is without a win since last year's Players Championsihp

Taking a one-shot lead into the final round, Hahn missed a five-footer to save par at the second and saw Horschel drain a 15-footer at the next to grab the outright advantage.

Horschel three-putted the fifth but edged back ahead with a gain at the sixth, only to bogey the ninth to reach the turn tied for the lead with Hahn.

IRVING, TX - MAY 21: Billy Horschel plays his shot from the first tee during the Final Round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las C
Image: Horschel came into this week as world No 76

Hahn tapped in to match Day's birdie at the 10th and slotted in a 15-footer at the next, before all three players dropped a shot at the par-four 12th.

Horschel joined Hahn in bogeying the next but bounced back by holing a 60-footer at the 14th to move into a three-way tie for the lead, where Hahn posted a third blemish in as many holes.

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IRVING, TX - MAY 21: James Hahn waves to the gallery after a par putt on the eighth green during the Final Round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four
Image: Hahn fell just short of a third PGA Tour title

The lead changed hands again when Day recovered from finding the trees off the 15th tee to hole out from the bunker for an unlikely birdie, only for the Australian to need three putts from the fringe at the par-five next.

A two-putt birdie from Horschel pulled him alongside Day with two holes to play, before the pair exchanged pars over the closing holes to take the contest to a second play-off in as many years.

IRVING, TX - MAY 21: Billy Horschel and Jason Day of Australia wait to putt on the ninth green during the Final Round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TP
Image: Horschel and Day both finished on 12 under

Hahn almost holed out from the fairway on his way to a closing birdie to join midway leader Jason Kokrak on 10 under in joint-third, with Byeong Hun An part of a four-way tie for fifth.

World No 1 Dustin Johnson closed with a final-round 69 to finish in a share of 13th, while defending champion Sergio Garcia shot a four-over 74 to end the week on four under.

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