Pettersson snatches 1-shot win in Toronto
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July 27, 2010, Tuesday
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SWEDEN'S Carl Pettersson staged a powerful back-nine charge to overhaul a crumbling Dean Wilson and claim a dramatic one-shot victory at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Sunday.
Trailing Wilson by four strokes on the 11th tee, Pettersson shifted into top gear by carding four birdies over the next five holes to surge past the reeling American with a 3-under 67 and claim his fourth US PGA Tour title.
"I love the back nine, it sets up great for me," Pettersson told reporters. "I played very aggressive coming in and all of a sudden I had the lead when I birdied 14. But 16 and 17 are difficult holes and I knew even with a two-shot lead anything can happen. I guess this was my week."
Pettersson had displayed a flair for the dramatic all week at St George's Golf and Country Club, just making the 1-under cut to sneak into the weekend and rocketing into contention on Saturday with a 10-under 60, the lowest score in the Canadian Open's 101 years.
The Swede provided one final moment of suspense at the 18th when he missed a 6-foot par putt but was left an easy tap-in for a bogey and a winning total of 14-under 266.
Only three times in the last four years has a player come from the cut line to win a PGA tournament.
After three consecutive 65s, Wilson wilted under the Swede's pressure, stumbling to a final round 2-over 72. Briton Luke Donald also mounted a final day rally, returning a 4-under 66 to finish outright third on 12-under with South African Tim Clark among a clutch of nine two shots further back on 270.
Trailing Wilson by four strokes on the 11th tee, Pettersson shifted into top gear by carding four birdies over the next five holes to surge past the reeling American with a 3-under 67 and claim his fourth US PGA Tour title.
"I love the back nine, it sets up great for me," Pettersson told reporters. "I played very aggressive coming in and all of a sudden I had the lead when I birdied 14. But 16 and 17 are difficult holes and I knew even with a two-shot lead anything can happen. I guess this was my week."
Pettersson had displayed a flair for the dramatic all week at St George's Golf and Country Club, just making the 1-under cut to sneak into the weekend and rocketing into contention on Saturday with a 10-under 60, the lowest score in the Canadian Open's 101 years.
The Swede provided one final moment of suspense at the 18th when he missed a 6-foot par putt but was left an easy tap-in for a bogey and a winning total of 14-under 266.
Only three times in the last four years has a player come from the cut line to win a PGA tournament.
After three consecutive 65s, Wilson wilted under the Swede's pressure, stumbling to a final round 2-over 72. Briton Luke Donald also mounted a final day rally, returning a 4-under 66 to finish outright third on 12-under with South African Tim Clark among a clutch of nine two shots further back on 270.
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