Brendon Todd wins HP Byron Nelson Championship

Brendon Todd wins HP Byron Nelson Championship
Brendon Todd wins HP Byron Nelson Championship
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Brendon Todd of the USA fired a closing round of 66 to win the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving Texas by two shots from Canada’s Mike Weir.

Brendon Todd of the USA fired a closing round of 66 to win the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving Texas by two shots from Canada’s Mike Weir.

It was a first PGA Tour title for Todd in his 77th start on the PGA Tour. For a player who has twice had to return to the Web.com Tour in the last five years, it’s a career changing victory.

"I'm excited about the relief like I finally have a chance to play the PGA TOUR for multiple years," he said.

“It was a dream week for me on the golf course," Todd said. "Felt like I absolutely scored my pants off. It was just a short game display. I have a great short game, and even I'll say it was special this week."

"Best golf I played in a long time. I was happy with the way I played," Weir said. " I was definitely determined to try to win today, but I can feel good about the way I handled things out there."

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Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He has also worked with Golf Monthly to produce a podcast series. Called 18 Majors: The Golf History Show it offers new and in-depth perspectives on some of the most important moments in golf's long history. You can find all the details about it here.

He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?