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Ryan Moore wins Wyndham PGA title

Sergio Garcia of Spain, shown at the PGA Championship in Minnesota Aug. 13, 2009. UPI/Brian Kersey
Sergio Garcia of Spain, shown at the PGA Championship in Minnesota Aug. 13, 2009. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ryan Moore sank a 9-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff Sunday and won his first PGA Tour title -- the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

Moore's birdie came against Kevin Stadler. Jason Bohn, who also entered the playoff, was eliminated on the first extra hole.

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The three had tied at 16-under-par 264 in regulation. Bohn closed with a 62, Moore with a 65 and Stadler with a 66.

"I just want to soak it in a little bit. It is my fifth year on here on tour and it felt like an uphill battle a lot to get to this point," Moore said.

Sergio Garcia, who had shared the third-round lead with Chris Riley, shot a 70 and finished in fourth place at 265. Riley's 74 left him in a tie for 13th.

The tournament had undergone rain delays and the third round had to be completed Sunday morning before the golfers played the final round.

Moore won $936,000.

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