- Jason Dufner won the CareerBuilder Challenge after a playoff with David Lingmerth.
- Phil Mickelson finished tied 3rd, 4 shots behind the leader.

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With all the attention on Abu Dhabi this admittedly wasn’t the strongest field, however, there were still some big names vying for the $1.05 million on offer.
Dufner wobbled a bit on the back nine to card a 70, whilst the Swedish Lingmerth shot -4 to finish on 65. Duf played this exceptional recovery on 17 to keep his chances alive.
Heart was in his mouth…
Things just got much more interesting for Jason Dufner. #QuickHits https://t.co/O8HJRWYB8a
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 24, 2016
Duf had some luck which he capitalised on…
Jason Dufner nearly holes shot from the rocks at 17Jason Dufner’s tee shot at 17 found the rocks.No big deal.
Posted by PGA TOUR on Sunday, January 24, 2016
Dufner then has this 10-footer to match the Swede and force him to play an extra hole..
Dufner walks in the par-saver, tosses ball in water. #QuickHitshttps://t.co/G7U5nPqIF3
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 25, 2016
Eventually Duf took the bull by the horns and finished the job. It’s a big win after a tough couple of years, congrats to the most chiller looking guy out there.
Jason Dufner is back in the PGA TOUR winner’s circle. #QuickHits https://t.co/kmuRrWjClN
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 25, 2016
Here’s how they finished.