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Taylor Moore claimed his first PGA Tour title in his 46th start following a dramatic finish to the Valspar Championship.
The American carded a closing 67 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course to post the clubhouse target of 10 under par before facing an anxious wait to see if any of his rivals could match it.
Adam Schenk needed to par the 18th to force a play-off but pulled his drive left of the fairway and saw his ball come to rest just inches from the base of a tree.
From there he made brilliant contact on a left-handed shot which bounded through the fairway and, after hitting his approach to 41 feet, saw his long par attempt carry too much speed, catch the edge of the hole and run five feet past.
Playing partner Jordan Spieth needed to birdie the last to catch Moore but three-putted from long range to fall back into a tie for third on eight under with England's Tommy
