Byrd wins B.C. Open on Purdy miss

ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- When Ted Purdy's second shot on the 72nd hole of the B.C. Open landed within arm's length of the hole, he and Jonathan Byrd shared the same thought.

"I thought we'd have a playoff tomorrow," Purdy said as darkness fell Sunday night.

"I thought it was as good as gold," said Byrd, who held a one-shot lead over Purdy but was 20 feet from the hole and staring at par. "I looked at my caddie and said, 'Let's get ready for a playoff.' I really didn't have a choice. I had to make birdie to win."

No, he didn't.

Purdy, who had moved within one shot of Byrd with a 13-foot birdie putt at No. 17, missed the chance to force a playoff when his 3-foot putt for birdie slid past the hole. It never had a chance as soon as he struck it, and he knew it.

"I pulled it, took it back way too far," said Purdy, who finished alone in second. "The next time I'll know not to do that. The reason I missed it was I wasn't confident. Now, I won't be able to sleep for a couple of weeks. I'm heartbroken. I came close. I don't know what to say. I hit such a great shot in there."

Byrd entered and ended the final round with a one-shot lead, but had to withstand a six-hour rain delay before capturing his second PGA Tour victory and $540,000.

Todd Fischer (65), Robin Freeman (66), Hidemichi Tanaka (66) and Notah Begay (69) tied for third at 18-under 270. Colombian rookie Camilo Villegas had a closing 69 and finished tied with Vaughn Taylor and Neal Lancaster at 271.

LPGA Tour

Moira Dunn birdied the 16th and 17th holes to win the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, her first win in 245 tournaments.

She collected $150,000 for the victory, shooting a final-round 65 to finish at 12-under 204 -- two strokes ahead of Young-A Yang -- at muddy Squaw Creek Country Club in Vienna, Ohio.

The final round was suspended for 2 hours, 40 minutes because of lightning and rain. The second round of the 54-hole tournament was also held up for more than two hours because of heavy rains and lightning.

Nationwide Tour

D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 to finish at 23 under and win the inaugural Pete Dye West Virginia Classic at Bridgeport, W.Va.

The $108,000 winner's check vaulted Points from eighth to first on the tour money list and made him a virtual lock for the PGA Tour next season.

Points was five shots better than runner-up Nick Cassini.