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Watch the three shots that won Jimmy Walker the PGA Championship
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Watch the three shots that won Jimmy Walker the PGA Championship

Published Jul. 31, 2016 7:25 p.m. ET

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.

On the very next hole, Walker drained a putt from 30 feet to move to 13-under for the tournament. 

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.

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