DAVIS LOVE III WINS WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

​Davis Love III won the Wyndham Championship to become the third-oldest winner in PGA Tour history, while Tiger Woods' season came to an abrupt end. The 51-year-old Love closed with a 6-under 64 for a one-stroke victory over Jason Gore. The win ended his long title drought.

Love finished at 17-under 263. Gore, the third-round leader, shot a 69. Scott Brown (68), Charl Schwartzel (66) and Paul Casey (67) were two strokes behind him. Love, who was four strokes back after three rounds, started strong with four birdies and an eagle on Nos. 2-6. He moved to 17 under with an eagle on the par-5 15th — the first of his career during a competitive round on that hole.

He closed with three straight pars, walked off the 18th green with a two-stroke lead over Brown and Gore, and headed to the range to hit a few shots and rest up for a possible playoff. Brown pulled within one stroke of Love with a birdie on 15, and Gore made things even more interesting with an eagle on that hole. Neither got any closer.

Love, who started at No. 186 played himself into The Barclays by earning 500 FedEx Cup points and $972,000 in prize money. At 51 years, 4 months, 10 days, Love trails only Sam Snead and Art Wall on the tour's age list. Snead won the last of his eight Greensboro titles at Sedgefield in 1965 at 52 years, 10 months, 8 days, and Wall took the 1975 Greater Milwaukee Open at 51 years, 7 months, 10 days.

He has 21 career victories, three in Greensboro. His previous two wins came across town at Forest Oaks in 1992 and 2006, and he had just one win since then, at the 2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic in Florida.

Wyndham Championship (Final)
1. Davis Love III (USA) -17
2. Jasin Gore (USA) -16
T3. Paul Casey (Eng) -15
T3. Charl Scwartzel (RSA) -15
T3. Scott Brown (USA) -15
T6. Bill Haas (USA) -14
T6. Carl Pettersson (SWE) -14
T6. Webb Simpson (USA) -14
T6. Brooks Koepka (USA) -14
T10. Tiger Woods (USA) -13



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