( CNN ) -- American Webb Simpson has spoken about his delight at securing his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship in his native North Carolina . Simpson , who caddied for his compatriot Neal Lancaster at a Pro-Am event ahead of the Greensboro tournament when he was a teenager , finished on 18-under-par , three-shots clear of fellow-American George McNeill . `` I really could n't think of a better place to win than here in Greensboro , '' the 26-year-old told the PGA Tour 's official web site . Simpson carded a bogey-free final round to seal his triumph and move into third position in the standings for the season-ending Fedex Cup . `` That was probably the most fun 18 holes I 've ever been a part of , '' he said of Sunday 's round . `` When I made the putt on 15 , I asked my caddie for the first time all day , ` Where do we stand ? ' and he said , ` We 're two ahead right now . ' `` I knew I needed to play solid golf on the last three holes , and to birdie 16 was so huge . ... I knew I had a three-shot lead on 18 , and as soon as I hit the ball in play , I knew it was probably over . '' McNeill 's final round of 64 was only enough to get him to 15-under , but the 35-year-old was satisfied with his form during the competition . `` I can only control myself , '' McNeill said . `` I ca n't control what everybody else does . I 'm very happy with the way I hit it , the way I played , the way I putted . '' Former world number one and three-time major winner Vijah Singh finished in a five-way tie for fourth position , one-shot behind American Tommy Gainey on 14-under . Level with Singh were U.S. duo Jerry Kelly and Charles Howell III , South Korea 's Kyung-tae Kim and Carl Pettersson of Sweden . Jim Furyk , ranked 26 in the world , finished alongside Colombian Camilo Villegas and Chez Reavie in ninth place on 12-under-par .
Vijay Singh clinched his first CNN title at the Wyndham Championship . Simpson won by three -shots at the tournament in his native North Carolina . Former world number one and one -time major winner Simpson tied for first .