Jimmy Walker wins Frys.com Open

Jimmy Walker wins Frys.com Open

Jimmy Walker shot a final-round 66 in the PGA Tour's season-opening Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club to register a maiden victory on the circuit.

The American trailed Brooks Koepka by three shots heading into the final round, but made a succession of birdies around the turn as his compatriot fell away.

Walker made a fast start, and added birdies at eight and nine to reach the turn on 15-under-par, two behind Koepka.

But the three-time 2013 Challenge Tour winner made bogies at nine and 11, and a Walker birdie at 13, followed swiftly by a Koepka birdie at 12, saw the pair tied for the lead with six holes remaining.

But Koepka bogied 16 and 17 following a Walker birdie at 15, and the latter parred home to register a first victory in his 188th PGA Tour start.

"I think it'll sink in after a while," said Walker.

"I'm still feeling the adrenaline right now. It feels like a release right now, but it feels really good.

"I've gone through everything. I played on a lot of tours, I've won on a lot of tours, and this is the final stepping stone.

"It feels great. I wouldn't take back anything I've ever done or anything I've ever gone through to get here."

Vijay Singh came in second following a final-round 68, with four players - including Koepka and Japanese sensation Hideki Matsuyama - finishing in a tie for third place.

Frys.com Open CordeValle Golf Club, California October 10-13, purse $5,000,000, par 71

1) Jimmy Walker (USA) - 70-69-62-66 = 267 $900,000 2) Vijay Singh (FIJ) - 69-67-65-68 = 269 $540,000 T3) Scott Brown (USA) - 68-67-71-64 = 270 $240,000 T3) Brooks Koepka (USA) - 67-64-67-72 = 270 $240,000 T3) Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) - 70-66-68-66 = 270 $240,000 T3) Kevin Na (USA) - 75-67-64-64 = 270 $240,000 T7) Brian Harman (USA) - 65-74-67-65 = 271 $161,250 T7) George McNeill (USA) - 68-70-62-71 = 271 $161,250

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