PGA Championship 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts and More

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Published: July 31, 2016

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Jason Day's PGA Championship title defense fell just short Sunday. The reigning champion came in second behind Jimmy Walker, who finished at 14 under for the tournament to stand victorious at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Day wound up a shot back at 13 under, while Daniel Summerhays was all alone in third place and three golfers tied for fourth:



Below is a look at how much the top 10 golfers will earn from the PGA Championship's $10 million purse, per Golf Digest's Joel Beall:



Little separated Walker and Day throughout the round, and the title went down to the wire.

Walker birdied No. 10 to open up a two-shot lead. He chipped in from the bunker to deliver one of the best shots of the day. The PGA Tour provided a replay:



Day responded in kind with a birdie of his own on No. 11, and Walker then extended his lead after sinking a 30-foot birdie putt, which the PGA Tour shared on Twitter:



Jason Sobel of ESPN.com was impressed by Walker's calm demeanor on the course:



Day had a chance to cut the deficit in half on the 17th hole, but he missed his birdie putt. CBS Sports shared his reaction:



The miss proved pivotal moments later when Walker's birdie putt on No. 17 caught the lip and fell into the cup. The replay from PGA.com showed how slim the margin was:



Day eagled the 18th hole to conclude his tournament. Standing 254 yards from the pin, he opted for an iron instead of a wood and dropped his approach a little under 14 feet from the hole. From there, he picked up two shots to close the gap between him and Walker to a single stroke.

The Guardian's Ewan Murray believes Day is in a class of his own in terms of competitiveness:



That put the pressure on Walker to at least par the final hole. He gambled by attempting, like ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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