Jay Haas battles to play-off victory at Toshiba Classic to become second-oldest US PGA 

Senior Tour Champions winner

By Kevin Casey

GOLFWEEK.COM

Jay Haas (Getty Images)

It was harder than he probably would have liked, but Jay Haas earned his first US PGA Senior Tour win in two years.
The 62-year-old began the final round of the Toshiba Classic five shots ahead of the field but let the challengers catch up on him. Haas birdied his opening hole to move to 16 under, but from there it was a struggle.
Double bogey at the fourth set him back and two birdies the remainder of the round would follow, but that would prove barely enough.
As Haas stagnated, Bart Bryant charged.The 53-year-old went out in 4-under 31 and birdied four more on the back nine to move out to 17 under. It culminated with a long birdie at the 17th to move Bryant one in front. A full 8 under on the day, Bryant then came to the par-5 18th to post a tough number to catch.
Eyeing his ninth birdie of the day, Bryant instead faltered at the worst time. He bogeyed to fall to 16 under and could only watch to see if Haas would capitalize.
Haas (1-under 70) could only par and the two were off to a play-off.
Having made up six strokes on Haas and boasting most of the momentum, Bryant appeared he might have the upperhand in extra holes. But Haas quickly put him away. The 62-year-old birdied the first playoff hole, No. 18, and Bryant needed to chip in to extend only to come oh so close before bowing out.
Haas had his first US PGA Tour Champions win since the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn in October 2014. Haas earned victory No. 18 of his PGA Tour Champions career and at 62 years and 10 months became the second-oldest winner in the circuit’s history. Haas also jumped from 41st to 26th on the Charles Schwab money list.
Larry Mize and Billy Andrade finished tied for third at 14 under, with Mike Goodes jumping 21 spots to a tie for fifth at 13 under following a day’s best 8-under 63.
John Daly began the day eagle-birdie-birdie for the second straight day to reach 13 under and put himself in the the thick of contention. Just as quickly, though, he faded, thanks to back-to-back double bogeys at Nos. 4 and 5.
The 50-year-old finished with 71 for 9 under and a tie for 19th.

ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY

 Par 213 (3x71)

1	x-Jay Haas	64	63	70	.			197	$270,000
2	Bart Bryant	67	66	64				197	$158,400
T3	Billy Andrade	67	66	66				199	$118,350
T3	Larry Mize	65	69	65				199	$118,350
T5	Fred Funk	67	65	68				200	$69,975
T5	Mike Goodes	69	68	63				200	$69,975
T5	Todd Hamilton	68	68	64				200	$69,975
T5	Kevin Sutherland	68	66	66				200	$69,975
9	David Frost	69	65	67				201	$50,400
T10	Glen Day	70	66	66				202	$39,960
T10	Joe Durant	72	64	66				202	$39,960
T10	Scott McCarron	68	67	67				202	$39,960
T10	Grant Waite	68	65	69				202	$39,960
T10	Ian Woosnam	67	66	69				202	$39,960
T15	Brad Bryant	67	70	66				203	$29,700
T15	Marco Dawson	71	64	68				203	$29,700
T15	Doug Garwood	67	66	70				203	$29,700
T15	Esteban Toledo	69	66	68				203	$29,700
T19	Woody Austin	68	68	68				204	$21,214
T19	Paul Broadhurst	69	66	69				204	$21,214
T19	Mark Brooks	67	68	69				204	$21,214
T19	John Daly	67	66	71				204	$21,214
T19	Steve Lowery	68	70	66				204	$21,214
T19	Rod Spittle	70	64	70				204	$21,214
T19	Duffy Waldorf	67	68	69				204	$21,214
T26	Michael Allen	65	72	68				205	$15,660
T26	Stephen Ames	70	69	66				205	$15,660
T26	Michael Bradley	72	67	66				205	$15,660
T26	Wes Short Jr.	69	67	69				205	$15,660
T26	Jerry Smith	67	71	67				205	$15,660
T31	Russ Cochran	66	71	69				206	$12,690
T31	Carlos Franco	69	68	69				206	$12,690
T31	Paul Goydos	65	70	71				206	$12,690
T31	Joey Sindelar	67	67	72				206	$12,690
T35	Brad Faxon	73	68	66				207	$10,800
T35	Brandt Jobe	68	69	70				207	$10,800
T35	Colin Montgomerie	68	70	69				207	$10,800
T38	Tom Byrum	71	70	67				208	$8,820
T38	Scott Dunlap	71	67	70				208	$8,820
T38	Mark O'Meara	68	71	69				208	$8,820
T38	Kenny Perry	70	68	70				208	$8,820
T38	Jeff Sluman	70	68	70				208	$8,820
T38	Bob Tway	70	68	70				208	$8,820
T38	Jean Van de Velde	68	69	71				208	$8,820
T45	Jay Don Blake	67	71	71				209	$6,660
T45	Scott Hoch	69	72	68				209	$6,660
T45	Tom Lehman	69	72	68				209	$6,660
T45	Billy Mayfair	64	76	69				209	$6,660
T45	Scott Parel	71	70	68				209	$6,660
T50	Tommy Armour III	68	76	66				210	$4,896
T50	Jeff Hart	68	72	70				210	$4,896
T50	Tim Petrovic	73	70	67				210	$4,896
T50	Gene Sauers	73	69	68				210	$4,896
T50	Scott Verplank	71	72	67				210	$4,896
T55	John Cook	67	73	71				211	$3,960
T55	Steve Pate	72	71	68				211	$3,960
T55	Tom Pernice Jr.	69	75	67				211	$3,960
T58	Mark Calcavecchia	67	74	71				212	$3,420
T58	Jeff Maggert	68	69	75				212	$3,420
T58	Jim Rutledge	72	68	72				212	$3,420
61	Loren Roberts	70	71	72				213	$3,060
62	Scott Simpson	68	72	74				214	$2,880
T63	Olin Browne	70	74	71				215	$2,250
T63	Gary Hallberg	72	74	69				215	$2,250
T63	Brian Henninger	71	70	74				215	$2,250
T63	Tom Jenkins	74	71	70				215	$2,250
T63	Tom Kite	74	73	68				215	$2,250
T63	Kirk Triplett	69	74	72				215	$2,250
T69	Hale Irwin	74	72	70				216	$1,584
T69	Lee Janzen	71	76	69				216	$1,584
T69	Gil Morgan	73	72	71				216	$1,584
T72	Peter Jacobsen	72	72	73				217	$1,272
T72	Jesper Parnevik	72	71	74				217	$1,272
T72	Mike Springer	75	72	70				217	$1,272
T75	Dan Forsman	73	71	74				218	$1,044
T75	Craig Stadler	73	76	69				218	$1,044
T75	Chris Starkjohann	72	74	72				218	$1,044
78	Clark Dennis	75	69	76				220	$900
79	Tom Purtzer	76	74	74				224	$828
80	Bob Gilder	72	77	79				228	$774
81	Rocco Mediate	79	WD	WD	-	-	-	79