Byrd Wins John Deere Classic
Four former ACC golfers finish in the top five.
Golfer Jonathan Byrd holds the John Deere Classic Trophy over his head on the 18th green where he posted a 5-under-par 66 and edging out Tim Clark by one stroke for championship at the TPC Deere Run golf course in Silvis, Ill., Sunday, July 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Golfer Jonathan Byrd holds the John Deere Classic Trophy over his head on the 18th green where he posted a 5-under-par 66 and edging out Tim Clark by one stroke for championship at the TPC Deere Run golf course in Silvis, Ill., Sunday, July 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

July 16, 2007

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Former Clemson golfer Jonathan Byrd won the John Deere Classic to qualify for the British Open, birdieing three of the final five holes for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke victory over NC State graduate Tim Clark.

Former ACC Golfers -- Jonathan Byrd (left) and Tim Clark (right)

It was the third PGA Tour victory for Byrd, who finished the tournament at 18-under 266 and earned $738,000. Clark closed with a 68. Third-round leader Nathan Green (71) and for Georgia Tech Troy Matteson (66) tied for third, three strokes back. Another former NC State golfer Carl Pettersson finished fifth.

Read more on Byrd's victory at ClemsonTigers.com