Swafford stands tall with maiden PGA Tour win

Jan 22, 2017; La Quinta, CA, USA; Hudson Swafford tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at PGA West - Stadium Course. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports -(Reuters) - American journeyman Hudson Swafford, whose focus all week was on "standing tall", birdied three of the last four holes to clinch his first PGA Tour title by one shot on Sunday at the $5.8 million CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.

Two strokes off the pace going into the final round on the hosting Stadium Course, Swafford fired a sparkling five-under-par 67 in overcast conditions to hold off a late challenge by third-round leader Adam Hadwin of Canada.

Swafford…