PGA Championship 2013: Highlighting Best and Worst Performances at Oak Hill

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Published: August 12, 2013

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The 2013 PGA Championship concluded on Sunday, with Jason Dufner taking home the Wanamaker Trophy after an elite fourth-round showing.

It’s clear that he had the best performance of anyone participating in the fourth and final major of the season, but it’s worth recapping the action to see which other golfers succeeded and which failed to meet expectations.

Let’s take a look at how Dufner captured the PGA Championship, who gave him a run for his money this weekend and who simply fell apart when it was time to shine.



 

Best: Jason Dufner



The 36-year-old from Ohio captured the first major championship of his career at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., on Sunday.

His incredible play over the first 16 holes was absolutely astonishing and afforded him the rare ability to bogey the final two holes and still walk away victorious.

On the toughest holes, the reserved Dufner found a way to shine. He birdied No. 8 and parred No. 9, generating a lead over fellow American Jim Furyk that he would not relinquish on the back nine.

Although two bogeys on the final two holes are not the usual mark of a champion, Dufner will take it as he finally gets the major monkey off his back and joins an elite fraternity of PGA Championship winners.

 

Runner-Up: Jim Furyk



Furyk botched the 72-hole lead during the final round, but he was still unquestionably the second-best competitor in Rochester.

The 43-year-old has been struggling to find a way to win lately, with a crushing Ryder Cup defeat in 2012 and a heartbreaking meltdown at the U.S. Open at Olympic Club the same year.

To his credit, Furyk was arguably the closest to a major he’s ever been since his 2003 victory at the U.S. Open. Dufner just played better and made his putts when he had the opportunity. Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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