Watch the three shots that won Jimmy Walker the PGA Championship
Jimmy Walker persevered through the rain at Baltusrol and went wire-to-wire to win his first career major at the PGA Championship, and two brilliant back-to-back birdies just after making the turn and a late putt proved to be the difference over Jason Day.
Walker played his first nine holes at even-par, but he dropped to 1-under on the day from an unlikely position, holing out from a greenside bunker for birdie.
Jimmy Walker gets his first birdie of the round. And boy is it a good one.... https://t.co/6rFQne1bzl
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) July 31, 2016
On the very next hole, Walker drained a putt from 30 feet to move to 13-under for the tournament.
Jimmy. Walker. What a putt! #PGAChamp
— PGA.COM (@PGAcom) July 31, 2016
LEADERBOARD: https://t.co/FR0sJkC4QC https://t.co/V1Nwb8jjcT
Jason Day gave himself an eagle chance at the last hole with a brilliant approach that received a huge roar from the crowd (which caused Walker to back off his next shot), but Walker immediately responded with a clutch birdie putt to put himself three clear at the top. Day made his eagle, but a par at 18 was good enough for Walker to win.
Jimmy Walker. #Clutch #PGAChamp https://t.co/kVBGd4g7t0
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) July 31, 2016
