China's Dou stands tall after near-miss

Top-five finish at prestigious PGA Tour tourney a major confidence boost

China's Marty Dou Zecheng took plenty of positives from his performance after a close brush with glory at the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Dou, who was in a three-way tie for the overnight lead, charged into a two-stroke advantage with four birdies over the opening seven holes of the $9.5 million tournament, but his hopes of becoming the first Chinese mainland winner on the PGA Tour were soon derailed by a misjudged approach shot.

With his ball lying in the rough on the par-4 8th hole, Dou caught a flyer, sending his ball out of bounds at the back of the green to pencil down a costly double bogey.