After the American had birdied the 16th and 17th holes, Pendrith was now trailing Ben Kohles by one shot going into the final round.
However, Kohles was under pressure after a poor drive on the eighteenth hole.
Pendrith’s calm cost him when he missed a par putt that would have guaranteed a play-off.
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With a birdie at the 12th, Pendrith had gone to 22 under for the tournament. However, Kohles made a late surge to move onto 23 under, and he was unable to gain par for the following five holes.
However, the 32-year-old Canadian, who had been leading by one shot heading into the final round but had battled injuries to his wrist and shoulder, made no mistakes when faced with a three-foot putt that would win it all.
