Jason Dufne
r broke through with his first career victory Sunday at the
Zurich Classic of New Orleans. With this victory, Dufner:
• Earns 500 FedExCup points and moves to No. 9 in the latest
standings with 932 points. • Picks up a victory in his 164th
start on TOUR after three runner-up and two third-place finishes.
• Improves his playoff record to 1-2 on the PGA TOUR. He
previously fell in playoffs at the 2011 Waste Management Phoenix
Open and 2011 PGA Championship. • Becomes the TOUR's 11th
winner in his 30s this year and the third first-time winner this
season (joining Kyle Stanley and John Huh in the latter category).
• Becomes the 12th player since 1990 to earn his maiden
victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. • Joins
seven-time PGA TOUR winner John Huston as former Auburn Tigers who
have won on TOUR. • Picks up his fourth consecutive top 10 at
the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He finished T3 in 2011, T7 in
2010 and T9 in 2009. In six-career starts he has four top 10s and
only one missed cut (2004).