Rumford wins Ballatine's title in playoff
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April 29, 2013, Monday
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AUSTRALIA'S Brett Rumford eagled the first hole of a three-way playoff to win the Ballantine's Championship in Icheon, South Korea, yesterday.
Rumford was leading by two shots when he double-bogeyed No. 17. He holed a 10-foot par putt at the last to finish at 11-under 277 and force a playoff with compatriot Marcus Fraser and Scot Peter Whiteford.
Rumford then holed a 4-foot eagle to earn the victory.
Rumford is the first Australian to win on the European Tour in two years and he drew on the inspiration of Adam Scott who became the first Australian to win the Masters earlier this month.
"Scotty's win was a huge inspiration to all of us," he said. "It's just good on the European Tour side of things as we needed to make a shift and get a few runs on the board because the Aussie guys in the US have been doing a great job."
Rumford started his final round in sizzling manner with six birdies in his opening nine holes.
Whiteford let slip a maiden European Tour win in his 142nd event when he missed a five-foot birdie putt on No. 18.
South African Louis Oosthuizen, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 7, shot a final-round 69 to finish three strokes behind the leaders in a share of fifth place.
Rumford was leading by two shots when he double-bogeyed No. 17. He holed a 10-foot par putt at the last to finish at 11-under 277 and force a playoff with compatriot Marcus Fraser and Scot Peter Whiteford.
Rumford then holed a 4-foot eagle to earn the victory.
Rumford is the first Australian to win on the European Tour in two years and he drew on the inspiration of Adam Scott who became the first Australian to win the Masters earlier this month.
"Scotty's win was a huge inspiration to all of us," he said. "It's just good on the European Tour side of things as we needed to make a shift and get a few runs on the board because the Aussie guys in the US have been doing a great job."
Rumford started his final round in sizzling manner with six birdies in his opening nine holes.
Whiteford let slip a maiden European Tour win in his 142nd event when he missed a five-foot birdie putt on No. 18.
South African Louis Oosthuizen, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 7, shot a final-round 69 to finish three strokes behind the leaders in a share of fifth place.
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