GREENSBORO, NC - AUGUST 19: Brandt Snedeker poses with the trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 19, 2018 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

SNEDEKER WINS WYNDHAM HELPED BY FIRST ROUND 59

Brandt Snedeker won the Wyndham Championship by three shots after completing 29 holes in the final day.

The 37-year-old American, who was one of 30 players who had to finish their third round earlier on Sunday, shot a final-round 65 to finish on 21 under for his second win at the tournament.

Snedeker birdied the last to seal victory ahead of nearest challengers Webb Simpson and CT Pan. Pan shared the lead on 20 under heading into the 18th, but drove out of bounds and could only manage a double bogey.

Snedeker had led from the start in North Carolina, signing for a 59 after the opening round on Thursday – only the 10th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.

It was a ninth PGA Tour victory for the American, having come under pressure from Pan and Simpson, who recorded an eight-under 62 containing seven birdies and an eagle.

Snedeker, who also won the event in 2007, picked up shots on the third, fifth, eighth and 11th before his sole bogey on the 13th. He regained the shot on the 15th and completed his victory in style by rolling in a long birdie putt on the last.

The win also secured Snedeker a place in the FedEx Cup play-offs, which begin next week, where he will have further chances to impress Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk, who will be announcing his four wildcard choices for the US team in two weeks’ time.