Greenbrier Classic 2015: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts and More

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Published: July 5, 2015

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The 2015 Greenbrier Classic came down to a four-man playoff, and Danny Lee emerged with his first PGA Tour victory on the second extra hole Sunday at The Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.



Only Lee and David Hearn were left when they birdied the par-three 18th to knock out Robert Streb and Kevin Kisner on the first hole of sudden death. Both players who birdied made putts from similar spots to where they missed in regulation.

Hearn had a chance to win the tournament with a birdie bid at the last, only to leave it about one revolution short in the heart of the hole, per the PGA Tour's official Twitter account:



It was Lee who made his longer playoff putt first at the 18th, so Hearn did well to answer back and force extra action.

But an adventurous trip around the par-five 17th forced Hearn to lay up twice before the green and led to a bogey. All that was necessary for Lee to do to secure the trophy was a two-putt from long distance, which he managed to do.

Check out the prize money for what was a jumbled leaderboard:



Lee won the U.S. Amateur at age 18 and won on the European Tour before turning professional. The results haven't matched the talent of late. Now he's unlocked a lot of doors for this next stage of his career, including a spot in The Open Championship at St. Andrews in a couple of weeks.

The Associated Press' Doug Ferguson hinted how Lee hasn't relied on his natural ability or wavered when the going's been tough as other flamed-out prodigies preceding him have:



Great as it is to see Lee break through, much of the back-nine drama came from Streb.

Not often do you see a player pull a wedge on the putting green, but Streb had to do just that when his putter broke on No. 9. Streb's caddie explained the situation to ESPN.com's Jason Sobel:



Streb responded with...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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