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Love wins the Wyndham, while Tiger struggles in final round

The 51-year-old Love closed with a 6-under 64 for a one-stroke victory over Jason Gore.

At 51 years, 4 months, 10 days, Love trails only Sam Snead and Art Wall on the tour’s age list.

Snead won the last of his eight Greensboro titles in 1965 at Sedgefield at 52 years, 10 months, 8 days, and Wall took the 1975 Greater Milwaukee Open at 51 years, 7 months, 10 days.

Love has 21 career victories, three in Greensboro.

Scott Brown (68), Charl Schwartzel (66) and Paul Casey (67) were two strokes behind Love.

Love, four strokes back after three rounds, started strong with four birdies and an eagle on Nos.

He closed with three straight pars, walked off the 18th green with a two-stroke lead over Brown and Gore, and headed to the range to hit a few shots and rest up for a possible playoff.

Brown pulled within one stroke of Love with a birdie on 15, and Gore made things even more interesting with an eagle on that hole.

Gore needed to make a 50-foot birdie putt on 18 to force a playoff, but he left it about a foot short to wrap up the victory for Love.

Chasing his first victory since 2013, he opened with six straight pars, including one on the easiest hole on the course the par-5 fifth, which he birdied in each of the first three rounds.

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