Worldwide Golf

Adam Scott ended a two-year drought on The PGA Tour with a one-stroke victory over Fredrik Jacobson at the Valero Texas Open.

After heavy rain washed out play on Friday 36 holes were played on Sunday and Scott found a hot streak with rounds of 66 and 67 for a 14-under-par total.

“It was a long old day but when you get hot it’s good to play 36 holes sometimes,” he said. “Obviously it feels great to win any event anywhere, but to win on The PGA Tour again is a big step. It was a good field here this week.”

After his third round 66 Scott was four strokes off the lead held by J.B Holmes and he quickly moved up the leaderboard with four birdies on the opening nine. He then birdied holes 10 and 12 to move clear, 6-under for the day, before pulling a short par putt on the final green to leave Jacobson – who was still on the course – in with a chance of victory.

The Swede, who carded a top-ten finish at The Players Championship a week earlier had makeable birdie putts down the stretch - including both 17 and 18 - to match Scott’s clubhouse target but failed to hole any to leave Scott in the winner’s circle.

“I certainly felt with five holes to go I could do something,” Jacobson said. “I had good feelings coming from the morning round. I gave myself good looks on all five of them but it just didn’t happen.”

Aaron Baddeley, Ernie Els and Jimmy Walker finished one stroke further back in third place while Holmes carded a 76 to drop down into a share of 13^th place.