Landry wins Texas Open for first PGA title

Andrew Landry has won his first PGA title in his 32nd Tour start, after a two-shot win over Trey Mullinax and Sean O'Hair.

Andrew Landry

Andrew Landry hits out of a bunker on his way to lifting the Texas Open trophy on Sunday. (AAP)

Andrew Landry won the Valero Texas Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, pulling away with early birdies and holding on with par saves.

The 30-year-old Texan parred the final seven holes for a four-under 68 and a two-stroke victory over Trey Mullinax and Sean O'Hair. Landry finished at 17-under 271 at TPC San Antonio.

Landry took a two-stroke lead to the par-5 18th after Mullinax chunked a flop shot and bogeyed the short par-4 17th.

Landry hit a 55-foot putt over a ridge to three feet for par on 17 and made an eight-footer on 18 after running a 50-foot downhill birdie try past.

Mullinax closed with a 69 a day after breaking the AT&T Oaks Course record with a 62. O'Hair shot 66.

Tied for the third-round lead with Zach Johnson, Landry birdied the first three holes and added two more on Nos. 6 and 10. He bogeyed the par-4 11th before the closing par run.

Landry won in his 32nd PGA Tour start. He earned his tour card last year on the Web.com Tour, and lost a playoff to Jon Rahm in January in the CareerBuilder Challenge.

Aaron Baddeley was the highest placed Australian, tied 16th, after shooting a seven-under 281 to finish 10 behind Landry.


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