OAKVILLE, Ontario – Vijay Singh won another dramatic duel, beating Mike Weir on the third playoff hole at the Canadian Open on Sunday.
Weir had three putts to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national title – a 10-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole, a 25-footer for eagle on No. 18 in the playoff, and a 5-footer on No. 17 at the second playoff hole.
He missed them all, and finally ran out of luck.
Weir pulled his tee shot on No. 18 for the third playoff hole, laid up and then hit his approach in the water. Some 25,000 fans let out a collective groan, and gave begrudging applause when Singh three-putted from the fringe for par.
Singh had a 3-under 69 and Weir shot 72 as both players finished at 9-under 275 at the end of regulation. Joe Ogilvie had a 69 to finish third, two shots behind at 277.
John Q. Hammons
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Annika Sorenstam won her fifth LPGA Tour event of the year, closing with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory at the John Q. Hammons Classic.
Sorenstam had three birdies and a bogey in the final round for a 9-under 204 total, winning the event for the second time. She had a three-stroke lead entering the final round.
Shi Hyun Ahn closed with a 69 and was second at 5-under 208. Candie Kung (69) was third at 3 under. Mi Hyun Kim (67) and Heather Bowie (69) tied for fourth at 2-under 211.
Sorenstam, who hadn’t played since winning the HP Open on Aug. 8, earned $150,000 for her 53rd career LPGA title.
Kroger Classic
MAINEVILLE, Ohio – Bruce Summerhays overcame a six-stroke deficit with a birdie on the 18th hole to win the $1.5 million Kroger Classic, edging defending champion Gil Morgan, Jim Thorpe and Doug Tewell by one stroke.
Summerhays prevailed over second-round leader Tewell with an 8-under 64 to finish at 15-under 201.
Tewell, who also finished second last year, shot a 1-under 71. He had a chance to force a playoff with a birdie at 18, but could only make par.
Summerhays birdied nine holes to win his third tournament on the Champions Tour, and first since 1998. His round of 64 at the 7,064-yard TPC at River’s Bend was his best since a career-low 62 four years ago.
Thorpe and Morgan each shot 6-under 66s. Morgan shot a bogey-free round, but couldn’t best Summerhays’ birdies.
German Masters
PULHEIM, Germany – Padraig Harrington rallied to a three-stroke victory in the German Masters, closing with a 2-under 70 and giving his game a big boost before the Ryder Cup.
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