By Associated Press - Sunday, August 9, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A glance at Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship at Harding Park:

CHAMPION: Collin Morikawa hit his drive on the short par-4 16th hole to 7 feet to set up an eagle that gave him the lead for good. He shot 6-under 64 to win by two at 13-under 267.

RUNNERS-UP: Paul Casey shot 66 and Dustin Johnson shot 68 to each finish two shots back.

LUCKY 7: At 4:38 local time, Casey tapped in for birdie on No. 14 and there was a seven-way tie for first.

THREE-PEAT: Brooks Koepka’s quest for a PGA three-peat never got on track. For the second straight day he made three consecutive bogeys, this time on the front nine. He shot 74.

TIGER WATCH: Tiger Woods shot 67, his best round of the week, to finish tied for 37th at 1 under. His next chance at major No. 16 will come next month at Winged Foot.

SHOT OF THE DAY: Before Morikawa’s drive to No. 16, he chipped in from the front of the green on No. 14 to take the lead for the first time.

COMING OF AGE: Morikawa is the sixth player to win the PGA before turning 24. The others: Gene Sarazen, Tom Creavy, Jack Nicklaus, Woods and Rory McIlroy.

NOTABLE: Jon Rahm, who tied for 13th, moves back to No. 1 in the world. Morikawa moves to No. 5.

QUOTABLE: “I don’t like the term ‘talent,’ but you know when somebody is good, and Collin was good. We could tell.” -Casey on identifying Morikawa’s potential when he turned pro last year.

NEXT UP: The U.S. Open is scheduled for Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot.

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