Charles Howell III takes RSM playoff for first his win since 2007

A year full of drought-breaking victories on the PGA Tour ended on a similar note at the RSM Classic. Here's how things ended up at Sea Island, where Charles Howell III edged Patrick Rodgers for his first win since 2007:

Leaderboard: Charles Howell III (-19), Patrick Rodgers (-19), Webb Simpson (-18), Ryan Blaum (-17), Luke List (-17)

What it means: Howell has had plenty of close calls over the last 11 years, and this one certainly wasn't easy. Poised for a wire-to-wire victory, he stumbled out of the gates by playing his first two holes in 3 over, then had to try and catch a red-hot Rodgers. But three birdies over his final four holes got him into a playoff, and Howell ended things with a…