Play-off victory for Scott

Adam Scott sank a 50-foot birdie putt for a play-off victory over Ryan Moore at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.

Play-off victory for Scott

Adam Scott sank a 50-foot birdie putt for a play-off victory over Ryan Moore at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.

After missing several much shorter putts during the final round, Scott found his range at the third extra hole at the Four Seasons TPC.

Scott, who frittered away a three-shot lead over the course of the day, had to birdie the final hole of regulation just to force extra holes with the fast-finishing Ryan.

The Australian then sank a nine-foot putt to tie Moore at seven-under-par 273, four strokes clear of Bart Bryant.

Scott had good chances to win at the first two extra holes, missing birdie putts from 16 and 12 feet, before ending it at the next, the par-four 18th.

"I got away with one today," Scott said after clinching his sixth PGA Tour victory, his 14th worldwide.

"I dug it out of nowhere and obviously found my range - I hit it too close the other holes."

Moore, the 2004 United States amateur champion, said: "You expect a guy like that to make a putt in that situation. It didn't surprise me at all."

Moore came from three shots behind, shooting a closing 68 to Scott's 71 in strong northerly winds.

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