Harman takes out Wells Fargo Championship as Johnson falls just short
Brian Harman clinched his first PGA Tour win since 2014, getting the better of a surging Dustin Johnson for a one-shot victory at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Harman holed an incredible 28-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish at 10 under at Eagle Point Golf Club on Sunday.
He had found the rough with his second shot at the par-five hole, with fellow Americans Johnson (67) and Pat Perez (68) in the clubhouse at nine under.
The birdie saw Harman (68) secure a second PGA Tour win and first since the 2014 John Deere Classic.
Johnson, the world number one making his return from a back injury and bidding for a fourth straight win, had made his charge with a second straight five-under 67.
He made three birdies on the front nine and a pair at 12 and 13, before holing a 14-footer at the 18th.
Seeking his 4th straight (!) win.
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72nd hole.
For birdie.
To tie the lead.
This is insane. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/nO3aGkKmuz
Despite a double bogey at 14, Perez joined him in the lead, but Harman went past both after encountering some problems at 18.
Harman made four back-nine birdies, but his last appeared unlikely when his second shot went into the rough near the grandstand and even more so after he left himself with a 28-foot putt.
But he delivered in the key moment, and celebrated accordingly, for a first victory since 2014.
WOW!@HarmanBrian from LONG range.
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We have a new leader ... in dramatic fashion! #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/0XMM5kcRo3
Spaniard Jon Rahm (71) finished outright fourth at eight under, a shot ahead of Smylie Kaufman (68), Kevin Tway (70) and Noh Seung-yul (71).
Overnight leader Patrick Reed struggled in the final round, firing a three-over 75 to end up in a tie for 12th.