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December 14, 2009, Monday
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AUSTRALIA'S Robert Allenby continued his hot streak by capturing his fourth Australian PGA championship with a four-stroke victory yesterday.
Allenby, who took a one-stroke lead into the final round, shot a five-under 66 to post a 14-under total of 270 at the Hyatt Regency course in Coolum, Queensland.
Compatriots John Senden (67) and Scott Strange (69) tied for second at 10-under. Marc Leishman was in fourth after a 68, five back of Allenby.
The 38-year-old Allenby, who won the Sun City Challenge in South Africa last week, also claimed the Australian PGA title in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
"When you start with the lead all you have to do is to hold it and don't do anything stupid," Allenby told reporters. "I did what I had to do from the first hole to the last hole."
Allenby was flawless yesterday, posting five birdies and while several players got to within a stroke of the lead during the final round, his third birdie of the day on the par-five 12th gave him a cushion. He extended that advantage with two further birdies on the par-five 15th and par-four 17th.
Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, who started the day two strokes off the lead, shot 71 and was tied for seventh at seven-under 277.
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kim In-kyung of South Korea held off a late charge by Michelle Wie to win the season-ending Dubai Ladies Masters by three shots on Saturday and claim her first European title.
The 13th-ranked Kim shot a four-under 68 to total 18-under 270. Wie of the United States (65) was next and Sweden's Maria Hjorth (68) was third on 274.
Sweden's Sophie Gustafson, who finished on six-under and tied for 14th, did enough to win the European Tour's Order of Merit title ahead of Catriona Matthew of Scotland.
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden, joint fourth on 11-under, was named the Rookie of the Year.
Allenby, who took a one-stroke lead into the final round, shot a five-under 66 to post a 14-under total of 270 at the Hyatt Regency course in Coolum, Queensland.
Compatriots John Senden (67) and Scott Strange (69) tied for second at 10-under. Marc Leishman was in fourth after a 68, five back of Allenby.
The 38-year-old Allenby, who won the Sun City Challenge in South Africa last week, also claimed the Australian PGA title in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
"When you start with the lead all you have to do is to hold it and don't do anything stupid," Allenby told reporters. "I did what I had to do from the first hole to the last hole."
Allenby was flawless yesterday, posting five birdies and while several players got to within a stroke of the lead during the final round, his third birdie of the day on the par-five 12th gave him a cushion. He extended that advantage with two further birdies on the par-five 15th and par-four 17th.
Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy, who started the day two strokes off the lead, shot 71 and was tied for seventh at seven-under 277.
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kim In-kyung of South Korea held off a late charge by Michelle Wie to win the season-ending Dubai Ladies Masters by three shots on Saturday and claim her first European title.
The 13th-ranked Kim shot a four-under 68 to total 18-under 270. Wie of the United States (65) was next and Sweden's Maria Hjorth (68) was third on 274.
Sweden's Sophie Gustafson, who finished on six-under and tied for 14th, did enough to win the European Tour's Order of Merit title ahead of Catriona Matthew of Scotland.
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden, joint fourth on 11-under, was named the Rookie of the Year.
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