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Bae wins Nelson for first PGA title
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

IRVING, Texas (AP) Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.

When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward obviously relieved. He was only a few shots away from his first PGA Tour victory and a congratulatory hug from the widow of the tournament's namesake.

After squandering a four-stroke lead in the final round, the 26-year-old South Korean beat Keegan Bradley by two stokes for a win in the United States to go with his 11 international victories on the Korea, Japan and Asian tours

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PGA:  HP Byron Nelson Championship
LPGA:  Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
Web.com:  BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by SYNNEX Corporation
European:  Volvo World Match Play Championship
European:  Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI

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