Dufner wins Nelson with 25-foot putt

IRVING TEXAS — A month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.

Life has certainly changed for the 35-year-old golfer who last summer at the PGA Championship blew a four-stroke lead with four holes to play and lost in a playoff.

With a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday, Dufner closed out a one-stroke victory over Dicky Pride to win for the second time in four weeks.

"You probably couldn't dream it any better than what's been going on here," Dufner said. "The wedding has been in the works for close to a year, so we know that's been coming around the corner. And there's been a lot of good golf since then, but to win two events and get married in the span of 22 days, pretty remarkable."

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Imada ends third at Byron Nelson

IRVING, Texas — Ryuji Imada fell one stroke short of a playoff berth Sunday, finishing in a share of third after shooting a 1-over 71 in the final round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

Imada, who teed off in third, dropped a shot from the third round en route to a total of 2-under 278 to tie with American Joe Ogilvie at TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas.

American Keegan Bradley, who fired a final-round 68, won a playoff against Ryan Palmer for his first PGA Tour victory after finishing in regulation on 277.

Imada, who failed in his bid for his second PGA Tour win and first in three seasons, made four birdies against five bogeys, including consecutive bogeys on Nos. 17 and 18.

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