Peter Malnati wins Valspar Championship as Seamus Power's challenge fades

Peter Malnati rolled in five birdies, charged up the leaderboard and captured the Valspar Championship title on Sunday, as Seamus Power's challenge wilted in Florida.

Malnati, 36, won his second career PGA Tour event and his first since November 2015, the victory qualifying him for his first career Masters in three weeks'.

FINAL LEADERBOARD

Power was just two shots off the lead going into the final day's action, but a five-over 76, comfortably his worst round of the tournament, put paid to any hopes the Irishman held. He finished on three-under, nine off the winner.

Malnati also began the day two off the pace before shooting a four-under 67 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course. On the tee at the 198-yard, par-three 17th hole, he hit a dart to within six feet of the cup and walked in the ensuing putt for birdie.

That birdie helped Malnati finish the week 12-under overall. He beat Cameron Young by two strokes after Young bogeyed his final hole en route to a 68.

Chandler Phillips (69) and Canada's Mackenzie Hughes (70) tied for third at 9under.

Xander Schauffele tied the low round of the day with a six-under 65 that featured an eagle and four birdies over his final eight holes; Schauffele tied for fifth at eight-under with Ryan Moore (68), China's Carl Yuan (68) and Canada'sAdam Hadwin (69).