JIMMY WALKER WINS THIRD TITLE AT PEBBLE BEACH
Jimmy Walker might have had a hard time finding himself among the stars. Four months ago, he began his eighth season on the PGA Tour with no wins in 187 attempts. With a little more drama than he wanted Sunday in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, he held on for his third victory in his last eight tournaments.
In the last 20 years on the PGA Tour, only Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and David Duval have won so often so early in a season.
Walker had a six-shot lead at the start of the final round. He was still five shots clear when he made the turn, and he was two shots ahead with two to play. With two putts for the win from 25 feet, he ran his birdie attempt about 5 feet by the hole and had to make that to avoid a playoff with Dustin Johnson and Jim Renner. Walker held on for a one-shot win to become the fourth Pebble Beach winner since 1994 to shoot 74 in the final round
It wasn't the finish that he wanted. For now, the stars are aligned for Walker better than anything he sees through his high-powered telescope, his hobby over the last five years.
Photos by: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports
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