PGA Championship 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts and More

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Jason Day’s PGA Championship title defense fell just short Sunday. The reigning champion came in second behind Jimmy Walker, who finished at 14 under for the tournament to stand victorious at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Day wound up a shot back at 13 under, while Daniel Summerhays was all alone in third place and three golfers tied for fourth:

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Little separated Walker and Day throughout the round, and the title went down to the wire.

Walker birdied No. 10 to open a two-shot lead. He chipped in from the bunker to deliver one of the best shots of the day. The PGA Tour provided a replay:

Jimmy Walker was tired of making pars.#QuickHits https://t.co/x99aBxPv6m

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2016

Day responded in kind with a birdie of his own on No. 11, and Walker then extended his lead after sinking a 30-foot birdie putt, which the PGA Tour shared on Twitter:

Never. A. Doubt. Back-to-back birdies for Walker.He leads by 2. #QuickHits https://t.co/1YPafYWfUb

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2016

Sobel was impressed by Walker’s calm demeanor on the course:

We need a heart rate monitor on Jimmy Walker. Dude always looks like he’s strolling around the course on a Tuesday morning.

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) July 31, 2016

Day had a chance to cut the deficit in half on the 17th hole, but he missed his birdie putt. CBS Sports shared his reaction:

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