Dufner wins, Scott falls short
Adam Scott finished tied for fifth PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, unable to make ground on eventual winner Jason Dufner and runner up Jim Furyk.
Scott shot par in the final round to be five-under for the week, while Jason Dufner held his ground all day to win by two shots at 10-under.
Jim Furyk couldn’t catch Dufner on the back nine, finishing second at eight-under while Swedes Henrik Stenson and Jason Blix were third and fourth.
Needing a hot start Scott found rough on the first and although he eventually left himself just three feet for par his putter betrayed him and the miss created a bogey.
He bounced back with a slick downhill birdie putt on the second and carved out another birdie on the fourth but found himself plugged in a greenside bunker on the sixth hole.
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His splash out settled about 20 feet from the hole and his par putt burned the edge to drop another shot.
A birdie on the ninth hole has kept slim hopes alive of a late charge.
Jason Day, seemingly out of it when he bogeyed the second hole to be one-over for the week, went on a tear to bring himself into the excitement before fading late.
Birdies on the fourth, sixth and seventh holes pushed him toward the top 10 before an absolute bomb of a birdie from over 20 metres on the ninth had the Queenslander pumped.
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Another birdie on the 10th from 20 feet all of a sudden had the 25-year-old just five shots off the lead and into the top six.
A shorter birdie attempt on the 11th slid past but he kept the magic flowing at the 12th by sliding in an eight footer and then went within a whisker of eagle on the 13th, taking a tap in birdie to be just three of the lead and tied third.
It was a magical run of seven birdies in 10 holes but just when a miracle seemed in the offing he blocked his driver way right driving to drive the short 14th and sent his tee shot on the par three 15th into a bunker.
He scrambled for par on both holes but needed more birdies to put pressure on the leaders.
Trying to press he bogeyed the final three holes leaving him at three-under for the week.
Marc Leishman could be headed home for the impending birth of his second child on a great note, currently one under and inside the top 20.
Matt Jones gained some welcome world ranking points by pushing up the leaderboard a few pegs, shooting a final round 68 to be four-over for the week.
Marcus Fraser carded a tough 74 to be five-over.
John Senden struggled to a 76 leaving him near the back end of those who made the cut at 11-over.
World No.1 Tiger Woods finished with a 70 to be four-over for the championship, well off the pace but he was better than world No.2 Phil Mickelson who finished with a 72 to be 12-over.
