Valspar Championship 2014: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: March 13, 2014

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Robert Garrigus held onto a narrow lead through three rounds at the 2014 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook, but his final-round collapse gave way to a dramatic finish. 

Kevin Na, John Senden and Justin Rose all had strong performances on Saturday to remain near the top of the leaderboard at the end of Round 3. Rose also faltered on Sunday with the trophy on the line, as the tournament came down to Na and Senden, with the latter Aussie emerging victorious.

Read on to find out how the action unfolded throughout the week in what was yet another exciting event on the PGA Tour.

 

Day 4 Recap

A resume of mostly underachieving results for 42-year-old John Senden was bolstered in a big way with a clutch display down the stretch on Sunday's final round of the 2014 Valspar Championship.

Senden played a masterful final three holes—known as the "Snake Pit" due to their difficulty—birdieing the par-four 16th with a chip-in, holing a long birdie on the par-three 17th and nearly draining a long putt on the last before settling for par and a round of one-under 70.

That was good enough to win the tournament by one stroke over Kevin Na, who battled back after going out in three-over 39 with two birdies on the back, but his birdie putt on No. 18 hung on the low side the entire time.

This marks the second PGA Tour victory of Senden's career, which is surprising considering his talent level. Always considered one of the premier ball-strikers in the world, Senden hasn't translated that success to the winner's circle as often as has been expected—mostly because of his short game and putter.

PGA Tour Stats pointed out how that trend was changing even before this week that saw Senden also qualify for the Masters:

It definitely helps when a player who has flat iron demons doesn't have to putt. Senden alleviated that pressure when he chipped in f...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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