Furyk wins Verizon after Davis calls penalty on self

GOLFDavis' self-imposed penalty gives win to Furyk

Brian Davis called a two-stroke penalty on himself on the first playoff hole to give Jim Furyk the victory at the Verizon Heritage Sunday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Davis, an Englishman who never has won in six years on the PGA Tour, birdied the 72nd hole to force the playoff. However, Davis' approach rolled off the green of the lighthouse hole and into some rocks. As Davis tried to chip on, his wedge moved a loose reed in the marshy area. Davis quickly called for a rules official, who after calling colleagues to check the replay, confirmed the penalty. "I thought I saw movement," Davis said. "It's a disappointment."

Davis conceded to Furyk before he putted out. "I respect and admire what he did," said Furyk, who shot a 69 to finish at 13-under-par 271. His 15th PGA Tour win was worth $1.026 million.

Davis ended the drama with his self-imposed violation, something inconceivable in most sports, where competitors take pride in getting every edge they can.

Slugger White, the PGA Tour's tournament director who administrated the penalty, said Davis' actions were classy and appropriate for a sport based on honor. White said Furyk came to Davis after and asked if he was sure it was a penalty. "I know I did it," White recalled Davis' response, "and I couldn't live with myself if I didn't."

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