Crane triumphs at Torrey Pines
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February 2, 2010, Tuesday
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BEN Crane made news for all the right reasons on Sunday when he closed with a two-under 70 for a one-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
Crane made two birdie putts longer than 45 feet to build a big lead, then struggled with short misses as he hung on to beat Michael Sim, Brandt Snedeker and Marc Leishman. Crane had to hole a 30-inch par putt on the final hole to secure the victory.
Crane knocked in a 30-inch par putt on the final hole for a two-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Michael Sim, Brandt Snedeker and Marc Leishman. It was Crane's third career victory, and first in nearly five years, and this one earned him a trip back to the Masters.
With a reputation for slow play, perhaps it was only fitting that Crane was the last one to know he had won.
He made it a point not to look at a leaderboard throughout the final round, and didn't know the result until Ryuji Imada congratulated him on the 18th green. Even in post-round therapy for his back, Crane said he doesn't talk about results, only the process.
But for his first victory since Milwaukee in 2005? "I think it's OK to get out of the moment for tonight," he said, smiling.
Starting the final round two shots behind, he opened with three birdies in five holes, including one from just over 45 feet on No. 3. He expanded his lead to three shots with another 45-foot birdie putt on the 11th.
He had plenty of challengers, although Phil Mickelson wasn't one of them. Making his season debut, and only four shots behind, Mickelson bogeyed his first three holes and was never a factor.
Crane finished at 13-under 275.
Crane made two birdie putts longer than 45 feet to build a big lead, then struggled with short misses as he hung on to beat Michael Sim, Brandt Snedeker and Marc Leishman. Crane had to hole a 30-inch par putt on the final hole to secure the victory.
Crane knocked in a 30-inch par putt on the final hole for a two-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Michael Sim, Brandt Snedeker and Marc Leishman. It was Crane's third career victory, and first in nearly five years, and this one earned him a trip back to the Masters.
With a reputation for slow play, perhaps it was only fitting that Crane was the last one to know he had won.
He made it a point not to look at a leaderboard throughout the final round, and didn't know the result until Ryuji Imada congratulated him on the 18th green. Even in post-round therapy for his back, Crane said he doesn't talk about results, only the process.
But for his first victory since Milwaukee in 2005? "I think it's OK to get out of the moment for tonight," he said, smiling.
Starting the final round two shots behind, he opened with three birdies in five holes, including one from just over 45 feet on No. 3. He expanded his lead to three shots with another 45-foot birdie putt on the 11th.
He had plenty of challengers, although Phil Mickelson wasn't one of them. Making his season debut, and only four shots behind, Mickelson bogeyed his first three holes and was never a factor.
Crane finished at 13-under 275.
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