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| May 20, 2003 | Tuesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 17, 1424 |
Second PGA title for Singh
IRVING (Texas), May 19: Vijay Singh ended a difficult week by hitting a four-under-par 66 on Sunday to win his second PGA title of the season at the Byron Nelson Championship.
The Fijian hit a 15-under 265 total for the $1,008,000 winner’s cheque and his 13th career title on the tour.
Nick Price of Zimbabwe was second after a final-round 65, a shot ahead of Australia’s Robert Allenby in third on 268 with Scott Verplank fourth a further stroke adrift.
Jim Furyk finished with a 66 to take fifth place on 270.
Singh birdied the first hole, gave back the shot with a bogey at the second, but recorded two more birdies to complete the front nine in two-under.
Playing two groups ahead of Singh, three-time major winner Price was gaining ground rapidly with a four-under 31 on the front nine.
When he birdied the 11th hole just minutes before Singh bogeyed the 10th after hitting into the trees on the left, Price held a one-shot lead.
Singh responded with a birdie at the 12th, but the 46-year-old Price birdied the difficult par-four 14th to retake the lead.
Price, however, hit a three-putt bogey on the 15th to fall back into a tie. Singh then made birdie on the 15th to take the lead for good as Price could manage only pars over the final three holes.
Singh gave himself a two-shot margin with a birdie on the par-five 16th hole and parred his way home for the victory.
Final round scores (US unless stated):
265 — Vijay Singh (Fiji) 65, 65, 69, 66.
267 — Nick Price (Zimbabwe) 66, 70, 66, 65.
268 — Robert Allenby (Australia) 67, 67, 69, 65.
269 — Scott Verplank 69, 63, 72, 65.
270 — Jim Furyk 64, 70, 70, 66.
271 — David Toms 68, 70, 65, 68; Hal Sutton 68, 69, 66, 68; Per Ulrik-Johansson (Sweden) 66, 69, 67, 69.
272 — Justin Leonard 67, 70, 69, 66; Jerry Kelly 65, 69, 70, 68; Peter Lonard (Australia) 68, 67, 68, 69; Briny Baird 65, 69, 69, 69; Andrew Magee 68, 68, 67, 69.—Reuters
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