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Duncan holds nerve as Todd's bid for title hat-trick falls short
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November 25, 2019
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November 21-24
Sea Island Resort (Seaside), Sea Island, Georgia
$6,600,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3


Tyler Duncan held off Webb Simpson in a play-off to claim his maiden PGA Tour title as Brendon Todd missed out on a hat-trick of titles at The RSM Classic.

Todd was outside the top 1,000 on the Official World Golf Ranking as recently as June, but captured the Bermuda Championship and Mayakoba Golf Classic in recent weeks in a stunning return to form.

He began the final day with a two-shot lead as he sought to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2006 to win three regular PGA Tour titles in a row, but a closing 72 left him fourth on 16 under.


Instead, former US Open champion Simpson and Duncan were left to contest a play-off at Sea Island, after respective rounds of 67 and 65 left them tied on 19 under par.

The pair traded pars on the first trip back down the 18th, but Duncan converted a 12-foot birdie putt to seal the win on the second.

Speaking after his win, Duncan told the PGA Tour website: "I'm just so happy to be out here playing and to come out here and win is just unbelievable.

"I knew it was going to be a tough day out here, it was colder and the wind picked up and I was just trying to do the best that I could and fight til the end - I hit one of the best four-irons I've ever hit on 17 just up the hill."

Colombia's Sebastian Munoz finished third on 18 under after a closing 68.

The win ensures Duncan will play the first two majors of 2020 - the US PGA and the Masters at Augusta.


Pos.
Player
Nat
To Par
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
1
Tyler Duncan
USA
-19
67
61
70
65
263
2
Webb Simpson
USA
-19
65
68
63
67
263
3
Sebastian Munoz
COL
-18
67
63
66
68
264
4
Brendon Todd
USA
-16
66
66
62
72
266
T5
Henrik Norlander
SWE
-15
67
65
67
68
267
T5
Scottie Scheffler
USA
-15
70
66
63
68
267
T5
Kyoung-Hoon Lee
KOR
-15
64
68
66
69
267
T8
Denny McCarthy
USA
-14
71
62
68
67
268
T8
D. J. Trahan
USA
-14
67
63
67
71
268
T10
Will Gordon
USA
-13
68
65
70
66
269
T10
Brian Stuard
USA
-13
70
66
66
67
269
T10
Alexander Noren
SWE
-13
68
65
67
69
269
T10
Vaughn Taylor
USA
-13
68
67
65
69
269
T14
J. T. Poston
USA
-12
66
70
68
66
270
T14
Matthew NeSmith
USA
-12
68
67
68
67
270
T14
Keith Mitchell
USA
-12
70
66
66
68
270
T14
Scott Brown
USA
-12
65
67
68
70
270
T14
Brian Harman
USA
-12
67
66
66
71
270
T14
Nick Watney
USA
-12
67
67
66
70
270
T20
Russell Knox
SCO
-11
71
67
64
69
271
T20
Cameron Tringale
USA
-11
64
71
71
65
271
T20
Ricky Barnes
USA
-11
68
63
67
73
271
T23
Chase Seiffert
USA
-10
68
69
66
69
272
T23
Ryan Armour
USA
-10
70
65
68
69
272
T23
Talor Gooch
USA
-10
69
68
65
70
272
T23
Davis Thompson
USA
-10
68
70
68
66
272
T23
Fabian Gomez
ARG
-10
68
63
69
72
272
T23
Jim Furyk
USA
-10
69
69
68
66
272
T23
Doc Redman
USA
-10
66
67
66
73
272
T30
Kyle Stanley
USA
-9
69
64
70
70
273
T30
David Hearn
CAN
-9
66
69
69
69
273
T30
Hank Lebioda
USA
-9
67
68
67
71
273
T30
Troy Merritt
USA
-9
68
68
66
71
273
T30
Tim Wilkinson
NZL
-9
68
66
67
72
273
T35
Alex Cejka
GER
-8
67
67
69
71
274
T35
Jim Herman
USA
-8
72
65
67
70
274
T35
Adam Long
USA
-8
71
66
67
70
274
T35
Brandon Hagy
USA
-8
71
66
66
71
274
T35
Dylan Frittelli
RSA
-8
68
67
68
71
274
T35
Harry Higgs
USA
-8
70
67
67
70
274
T35
Bill Haas
USA
-8
68
68
67
71
274
T35
Scott Stallings
USA
-8
67
70
69
68
274
T43
Stewart Cink
USA
-7
69
67
68
71
275
T43
Mark Anderson
USA
-7
66
68
70
71
275
T43
David Lingmerth
SWE
-7
69
67
67
72
275
T43
Rhein Gibson
AUS
-7
66
64
74
71
275
T43
Scott Harrington
USA
-7
65
73
64
73
275
T43
Kyle Reifers
USA
-7
71
63
68
73
275
T43
Luke Donald
ENG
-7
70
68
69
68
275
T50
Anirban Lahiri
IND
-6
71
67
66
72
276
T50
Chesson Hadley
USA
-6
71
65
67
73
276
T50
Ryan Brehm
USA
-6
68
69
67
72
276
T53
Mark Hubbard
USA
-5
68
67
69
73
277
T53
Luke List
USA
-5
67
69
68
73
277
T53
Kramer Hickok
USA
-5
68
70
67
72
277
T53
Maverick McNealy (a)
USA
-5
71
66
68
72
277
T53
Rory Sabbatini
SVK
-5
67
70
70
70
277
T53
Tim Herron
USA
-5
70
64
73
70
277
T53
Tyler McCumber
USA
-5
70
68
70
69
277
T53
Rob Oppenheim
USA
-5
69
69
71
68
277
T61
Wes Roach
USA
-4
72
66
65
75
278
T61
Ben Crane
USA
-4
68
70
66
74
278
T61
Austin Cook
USA
-4
71
66
68
73
278
T61
Zach Johnson
USA
-4
69
69
68
72
278
T65
Mackenzie Hughes
CAN
-3
66
70
69
74
279
T65
Doug Ghim
USA
-3
68
70
70
71
279
T65
Vincent Whaley
USA
-3
67
71
71
70
279
T68
Shawn Stefani
USA
-2
71
64
69
76
280
T68
Patton Kizzire
USA
-2
69
69
67
75
280
T68
Michael Thompson
USA
-2
71
65
70
74
280
T68
Adam Hadwin
CAN
-2
71
67
74
68
280
T72
Peter Uihlein
USA
-1
69
68
70
74
281
T72
Matt Jones
AUS
-1
70
66
72
73
281
74
Satoshi Kodaira
JPN
Par
68
70
72
72
282
75
Bo Hoag
USA
1
68
70
73
72
283
76
Davis Riley
USA
2
68
67
71
78
284
CUT
Ben Martin
USA
-3
74
65
-
-
139
CUT
Brendan Steele
USA
-3
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Brice Garnett
USA
-3
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Cameron Percy
AUS
-3
73
66
-
-
139
CUT
Chris Kirk
USA
-3
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Chris Stroud
USA
-3
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Fredrik Jacobson
SWE
-3
69
70
-
-
139
CUT
J. J. Spaun
USA
-3
74
65
-
-
139
CUT
Joel Dahmen
USA
-3
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Lanto Griffin
USA
-3
74
65
-
-
139
CUT
Nick Taylor
CAN
-3
67
72
-
-
139
CUT
Patrick Rodgers
USA
-3
68
71
-
-
139
CUT
Vince Covello
USA
-3
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Aaron Baddeley
AUS
-2
73
67
-
-
140
CUT
Aaron Wise
USA
-2
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Bronson Burgoon
USA
-2
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Chad Campbell
USA
-2
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Charles Howell III
USA
-2
68
72
-
-
140
CUT
Harris English
USA
-2
71
69
-
-
140
CUT
Kevin Kisner
USA
-2
73
67
-
-
140
CUT
Kristoffer Ventura
NOR
-2
75
65
-
-
140
CUT
Martin Laird
SCO
-2
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Seamus Power
IRL
-2
75
65
-
-
140
CUT
Si-Woo Kim
KOR
-2
72
68
-
-
140
CUT
Tom Hoge
USA
-2
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Xinjun Zhang
CHN
-2
71
69
-
-
140
CUT
Adam Schenk
USA
-1
72
69
-
-
141
CUT
Andrew Landry
USA
-1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Ben Taylor
ENG
-1
74
67
-
-
141
CUT
Billy Horschel
USA
-1
74
67
-
-
141
CUT
Greyson Sigg
USA
-1
73
68
-
-
141
CUT
Jason Dufner
USA
-1
72
69
-
-
141
CUT
Johnson Wagner
USA
-1
67
74
-
-
141
CUT
Jonathan Byrd
USA
-1
72
69
-
-
141
CUT
Matt Kuchar
USA
-1
72
69
-
-
141
CUT
Nelson Ledesma
ARG
-1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Roberto Castro
USA
-1
68
73
-
-
141
CUT
Akshay Bhatia
USA
Par
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
Arjun Atwal
IND
Par
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
Boo Weekley
USA
Par
70
72
-
-
142
CUT
Brian Gay
USA
Par
69
73
-
-
142
CUT
Cole Miller
USA
Par
70
72
-
-
142
CUT
Davis Love III
USA
Par
68
74
-
-
142
CUT
Davis Love IV
USA
Par
73
69
-
-
142
CUT
Hudson Swafford
USA
Par
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
James Hahn
USA
Par
68
74
-
-
142
CUT
John Merrick
USA
Par
68
74
-
-
142
CUT
Josh Teater
USA
Par
73
69
-
-
142
CUT
Rafael Campos
PRI
Par
72
70
-
-
142
CUT
Sam Ryder
USA
Par
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
Tommy Gainey
USA
Par
73
69
-
-
142
CUT
Chris Baker
USA
1
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
Dominic Bozzelli
USA
1
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
J. J. Henry
USA
1
71
72
-
-
143
CUT
Michael Gellerman
USA
1
75
68
-
-
143
CUT
Michael Gligic
CAN
1
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
Robert Streb
USA
1
73
70
-
-
143
CUT
Russell Henley
USA
1
75
68
-
-
143
CUT
Kevin Chappell
USA
2
73
71
-
-
144
CUT
Kevin Streelman
USA
2
71
73
-
-
144
CUT
Robert Garrigus
USA
2
73
71
-
-
144
CUT
Zack Sucher
USA
2
71
73
-
-
144
CUT
Beau Hossler
USA
3
74
71
-
-
145
CUT
K. J. Choi
KOR
3
69
76
-
-
145
CUT
Robby Shelton
USA
3
74
71
-
-
145
CUT
Zac Blair
USA
3
72
73
-
-
145
CUT
D. A. Points
USA
4
73
73
-
-
146
CUT
Henry Chung
USA
4
71
75
-
-
146
CUT
Matt Atkins
USA
5
72
75
-
-
147
CUT
Peter Malnati
USA
5
74
73
-
-
147
CUT
Cameron Davis
AUS
6
76
72
-
-
148
CUT
Derek Ernst
USA
6
73
75
-
-
148
CUT
Sang-Moon Bae
KOR
7
72
77
-
-
149
CUT
Joseph Bramlett
USA
8
70
80
-
-
150
CUT
Sepp Straka
AUT
9
69
82
-
-
151
CUT
Sebastian Cappelen
DNK
10
75
77
-
-
152
CUT
Ted Potter Jr.
USA
10
74
78
-
-
152
CUT
Tim Weinhart
USA
11
73
80
-
-
153
RET
George McNeill
USA
Par
77
-
-
-
77
RET
Michael Kim
KOR
Par
-
-
-
-
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