Byrd regains Tour card

Jonathan Byrd is heading back to the PGA Tour for the first time in three years after winning the weather-delayed Web.com Tour Championship at Atlantic Beach, Fla., on Monday. A five-time PGA Tour

winner, Byrd closed with a 4-under 67 at Atlantic Beach Country Club for a four-shot victory. He was tied for 66th in the standings going into the last of four Web.com Tour Finals events that awarded tour cards to the top 25. Byrd finished at 24-under 260. His last PGA Tour victory came in 2011 at the Tournament of Champions. Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer who shot 59 in the first round, closed with a 69 and tied for second with Shawn Stefani (65). Both earned their way back to the PGA Tour, which starts its new season Thursday. Byrd and Stefani were among five players who moved into the top 25 on the Finals money list in the last event. The others were Matt Jones, Cameron Tringale and Tom Hoge, who closed with a 65 and finished 23rd. The top 25 players from

the regular-season money list already were assured of PGA Tour cards. Chesson Hadley won the money lists for both the regular season and the Finals, earning fully exempt status and a spot in The Players Championship. Hunter Mahan, who missed the cut, also failed to regain his card. He can take a one-time exemption for being in the top 50 in career earnings. Four golfers with Arkansas connections: Andrew Landry, Austin Cook, Matt Atkins and Ethan Tracy already locked up their cards by finishing in the top 25 during the regular Web. com season.