SAN ANTONIO -- Charley Hoffman made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour victory.
Hoffman, 39, closed with a 3-under 69 at TPC San Antonio for a one-stroke victory over Patrick Reed. Hoffman finished at 12-under 276 and earned $1,116,000.
"This was my hardest one," Hoffman said after a vigorous fist-pump and drill-team leg kick when the winning putt fell at 18. "Grabbing that lead and holding on to it -- it's tough to keep the pedal down and give yourself birdie opportunities and win golf tournaments."
Playing alongside Hoffman, Reed also birdied the par-5 18th for a 69. He missed birdie putts inside 8 feet on the par-3 16th and par-4 17th.
"Today I was missing a lot of short putts, so I'm shocked I even had a chance," Reed said.
Reed, who was born in San Antonio, put the pressure on Hoffman with a tap-in birdie at the 18th after reaching the fringe on the 595-yard hole in two. His shot to the green came from the left-hand rough, and had to clear an oak tree and creek in front of the green.
Hoffman, who entered the week as the 57th-ranked player in the world, followed by hitting his third shot from a greenside bunker to set up his birdie.
"It was about a cup outside left," Hoffman said. "I said to myself 'Let's finish this here. Let's not play anymore.'"
Hoffman also won the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship and 2015 OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
Chad Collins was a career-best third at 10 under after a 69. He birdied four of the last five holes.
Third-round leader Ricky Barnes, looking for his first PGA Tour win in 222 tries, stumbled to a 74 to drop into a tie for fourth at 9 under with Kevin Chappell (68), Billy Horschel (70), Ryan Palmer (69) and Martin Piller (70). It was a career best for Piller, the husband of LPGA Tour player Gerina Piller.
Brendan Steele, the 2011 winner who led the first two rounds, had a 75 to tie for 13th at 7 under.
Reed pulled within a shot of Hoffman with a 23-foot birdie putt from the fringe at 15. Hoffman missed a 10-foot birdie try on the hole.
Reed missed a bending, right-to-left putt from 7 feet that could have tied Hoffman at 16, and missed a straighter putt from about the same distance on the next hole.
"I thought they were in," Reed said. "I put the pressure as much as I could on Charley. It shows he was ready to win a golf tournament, and I had way too many mistakes to close one out."
Hoffman took advantage of the misses.
"I definitely dodged bullets there," Hoffman said. "I made my par saves and he missed his birdies, so I was able to keep my momentum."
Bryce Molder (Conway) shot a 3-over 75 to finish in a tie for 42nd at 2-under 286 and won $19,468.
CHAMPIONS
Austin, Allen team for victory
RIDGEDALE, Mo. -- Woody Austin and Michael Allen won the PGA Tour Champions' Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge on Sunday, giving Austin two consecutive victories and three in the last four events on the 50-and-over tour.
Austin and Allen birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over David Frost and Roger Chapman.
Austin and Allen closed with a 6-under 48, playing nine holes of modified alternate shot and nine of better ball on the par-3 Top of the Rock course. They finished at 23-under 156. Frost and Chapman also shot a 48.
Austin won the Tucson Conquistadores Classic last month in Arizona for his first senior title and took the Mitsubishi Electric Classic last week in a playoff in Georgia. Allen has eight senior titles.
Billy Andrade and Joe Durant, the winners last year, were third at 21 under after a 49.
WEB.COM
Bryan wins again
LEON, Mexico -- Wesley Bryan won the El Bosque Mexico Championship on Sunday for his second Web.com Tour title of the year, shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory.
Bryan, 26, finished at 19-under 269 at El Bosque and earned $117,000 to jump from second to first on the money list with $260,820. The top 25 at the end of the regular season will earn PGA Tour cards.
The former University of South Carolina player won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open last month for his first tour title.
Tag Ridings (Arkansas Razorbacks) finished tied for 18th (7 under) for $7,638. Matt Atkins (Henderson State) was in a group of 10 tied for 34th ($3,104) at 4 under, while Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) and Scott Gardiner (Farmington) tied for 58th at even par to win $1,703. Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Razorbacks) finished 74th at 8 over ($1,521).
EUROPEAN
Final round postponed
SHENZHEN, China -- Lee Slattery of Britain held a one-stroke lead Sunday when the final round of the Shenzhen International was postponed due to thunderstorms.
Slattery had turned in a 34 and was on the 10th fairway when Sunday's round was suspended. Overnight leader Lee Soo-min, Alexander Levy and Callum Shinkwin were on the ninth fairway in the final group behind Slattery.
Six hours were lost to bad weather over the first two days and bad light brought an early end to the third day with Lee leading at 14 under after 11 holes.
The players were set to return early this morning to finish.
Sports on 04/25/2016