Scott and Pak end long title droughts
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May 18, 2010, Tuesday
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ADAM Scott ended a two-year title drought by shooting rounds of 66 and 67 on Sunday to win the rain-hit Texas Open in San Antonio.
Scott, who was one-under-par for the tournament after his first three holes of the day, in which 36 holes were played, won his first PGA title since the 2008 Byron Nelson Championship with a 14-under total of 274 for a one-shot victory over Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson.
"Everything's coming together," said Scott, who told reporters that a recent putting tip from American veteran Dave Stockton helped him overcome his struggles.
"I've been really good with the putter the last two weeks. It's nice to see putts going in and rolling at the hole. It makes golf a lot more fun."
It was the seventh US Tour victory for the 29-year-old, who ended his dry spell on a course designed by Australian compatriot Greg Norman.
Jacobson, seeking his first victory in the United States, needed to birdie the par-five finishing hole to force a playoff but his 20-foot putt from the fringe came up short and curled away to the right as he completed a 70 for 275.
"I was hitting the ball beautiful all 36 holes," said the Swede, who fired a 65 in his third round earlier.
Tied for third
Australian Aaron Baddeley (68), American Jimmy Walker (69) and world No. 7 Ernie Els of South Africa (68), were tied for third a further stroke behind Jacobson.
In Mobile, Alabama, Pak Se-ri ended a three-year victory drought with a birdie on the third playoff hole to beat Brittany Lincicome on Sunday in the rain-shortened Bell Micro LPGA Classic.
Pak, the Hall of Famer from South Korea, used a nice bunker shot to set up the putt that sealed her 25th career win and first since she won the Owens Corning Classic in 2007. Pak hit within 10 feet below the hole on a fairway bunker shot from about 170 yards to give herself a birdie chance while Lincicome saved par with a long downhill putt.
Suzann Pettersen also made the playoff, but bogeyed the second hole on the par-four, 402-yard 18th.
Pak, Lincicome and Pettersen were tied when they teed off together in the morning. An hour into their round of the two-tee start, the threat of lightning sent the golfers scurrying off the course for a 5 1/2-hour wait.
Scott, who was one-under-par for the tournament after his first three holes of the day, in which 36 holes were played, won his first PGA title since the 2008 Byron Nelson Championship with a 14-under total of 274 for a one-shot victory over Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson.
"Everything's coming together," said Scott, who told reporters that a recent putting tip from American veteran Dave Stockton helped him overcome his struggles.
"I've been really good with the putter the last two weeks. It's nice to see putts going in and rolling at the hole. It makes golf a lot more fun."
It was the seventh US Tour victory for the 29-year-old, who ended his dry spell on a course designed by Australian compatriot Greg Norman.
Jacobson, seeking his first victory in the United States, needed to birdie the par-five finishing hole to force a playoff but his 20-foot putt from the fringe came up short and curled away to the right as he completed a 70 for 275.
"I was hitting the ball beautiful all 36 holes," said the Swede, who fired a 65 in his third round earlier.
Tied for third
Australian Aaron Baddeley (68), American Jimmy Walker (69) and world No. 7 Ernie Els of South Africa (68), were tied for third a further stroke behind Jacobson.
In Mobile, Alabama, Pak Se-ri ended a three-year victory drought with a birdie on the third playoff hole to beat Brittany Lincicome on Sunday in the rain-shortened Bell Micro LPGA Classic.
Pak, the Hall of Famer from South Korea, used a nice bunker shot to set up the putt that sealed her 25th career win and first since she won the Owens Corning Classic in 2007. Pak hit within 10 feet below the hole on a fairway bunker shot from about 170 yards to give herself a birdie chance while Lincicome saved par with a long downhill putt.
Suzann Pettersen also made the playoff, but bogeyed the second hole on the par-four, 402-yard 18th.
Pak, Lincicome and Pettersen were tied when they teed off together in the morning. An hour into their round of the two-tee start, the threat of lightning sent the golfers scurrying off the course for a 5 1/2-hour wait.
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