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December 19, 2011, Monday
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ENGLAND'S Ian Poulter won the Australian Masters yesterday, spoiling Geoff Ogilvy's bid for a victory on his boyhood course.
Poulter, two strokes behind Ogilvy entering the round, closed with a 4-under 67 in windy conditions to finish at 15-under 269 at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.
Australian Marcus Fraser had a 64 to finish second, three strokes back. Ogilvy, the 2006 US Open champion who matched the course record with a 63 on Saturday, shot a 73 to end up third on 11 under.
Poulter quickly erased Ogilvy's overnight lead with a 15-foot eagle putt on the par-4 first hole. He then hit a birdie on the seventh to take the outright lead and added another on the ninth to make the turn with a two-shot advantage.
"To come down here the week before Christmas and to win this tournament is very special," he said.
World No. 1 Luke Donald had four birdies on the front nine to move up to fifth place, but followed with four bogeys on the back nine to finish with a 1-over 72 and a share of 12th.
Greg Chalmers failed in his bid to become the second player to complete the Australian Triple Crown, shooting a 74 to join Donald in the group at 4 under. Robert Allenby remains the only player to sweep the Australian Open, PGA and Masters. He accomplished the feat in 2005.
In Chonburi, Lee Westwood surged to a seven-shot victory at the Thailand Golf Championship yesterday, capping off another sparkling performance in Asia that is set to push him up to second in the world rankings.
Westwood maintained the big lead he held from day one and put paid to South African Charl Schwartzel's brief resurgence, carding a final-day 3-under 69 to clinch his third victory in Asia this season.
As Schwartzel faded to a level-par 72 to finish second, the Englishman extended his four-stroke lead to seven to win the Asian Tour's US$1 million season-ending inaugural tournament and notch his 37th career title.
Poulter, two strokes behind Ogilvy entering the round, closed with a 4-under 67 in windy conditions to finish at 15-under 269 at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.
Australian Marcus Fraser had a 64 to finish second, three strokes back. Ogilvy, the 2006 US Open champion who matched the course record with a 63 on Saturday, shot a 73 to end up third on 11 under.
Poulter quickly erased Ogilvy's overnight lead with a 15-foot eagle putt on the par-4 first hole. He then hit a birdie on the seventh to take the outright lead and added another on the ninth to make the turn with a two-shot advantage.
"To come down here the week before Christmas and to win this tournament is very special," he said.
World No. 1 Luke Donald had four birdies on the front nine to move up to fifth place, but followed with four bogeys on the back nine to finish with a 1-over 72 and a share of 12th.
Greg Chalmers failed in his bid to become the second player to complete the Australian Triple Crown, shooting a 74 to join Donald in the group at 4 under. Robert Allenby remains the only player to sweep the Australian Open, PGA and Masters. He accomplished the feat in 2005.
In Chonburi, Lee Westwood surged to a seven-shot victory at the Thailand Golf Championship yesterday, capping off another sparkling performance in Asia that is set to push him up to second in the world rankings.
Westwood maintained the big lead he held from day one and put paid to South African Charl Schwartzel's brief resurgence, carding a final-day 3-under 69 to clinch his third victory in Asia this season.
As Schwartzel faded to a level-par 72 to finish second, the Englishman extended his four-stroke lead to seven to win the Asian Tour's US$1 million season-ending inaugural tournament and notch his 37th career title.
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