Jimmy Walker holds his nerve at US PGA as another first-timer wins

Walker played his final 36 holes on Sunday.

Jimmy Walker holds his nerve at US PGA as another first-timer wins

Jimmy Walker held his nerve to make it a clean sweep of first-time major winners in 2016 as he won the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, writes Simon Lewis.

The American, aged 37, joins Masters champion Danny Willett, US Open winner Dustin Johnson and newly-crowned Open king Henrik Stenson as a maiden major champion following his one-stroke victory at 14 under par from defending champion Jason Day in New Jersey.

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