May 31, 2005	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 22, 1426

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MEMPHIS (Tennessee), May 30: American Justin Leonard survived a nervous finish and a furious late charge from defending champion David Toms to claim a thrilling one-stroke victory at the St Jude Classic on Sunday.

Leonard, who began the day with a commanding eight-stroke lead, needed all his advantage, completing the final round at the TPC at Southwind with a three-over 73 without a single birdie.

After carding just one bogey through his first three rounds, the former British Open champion had three on the last day as he staggered to the finish line with a 14-under 266.

Leading final round scores:

266 — Justin Leonard (US) 62, 65, 66, 73.

267 — David Toms (US) 68, 71, 65, 63.

271 — Fred Funk (US) 69, 68, 66, 68.

272 — Davis Love III (US) 65, 70, 68, 69; Heath Slocum (US) 68, 66, 67, 71.

273 — Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden) 68, 64, 72, 69; Richard S. Johnson (Sweden) 69, 66, 69, 69.

274 — Neal Lancaster (US) 71, 68, 68, 67; Roland Thatcher (US) 67, 67, 71, 69; Bob Estes (US) 67, 70, 67, 70.

275 — Phillip Price (Britain) 67, 69, 68, 71.

276 — Brenden Pappas (South Africa) 69, 68, 72, 67; D.J. Brigman (US) 68, 68, 72, 68; Billy Andrade (US) 70, 70, 65, 71; Paul Goydos (US) 67, 66, 70, 73; Tom Pernice Jr (US) 66, 68, 68, 74.

277 — Steve Lowery (US) 72, 70, 68, 67; Olin Browne (US) 67, 70, 72, 68; Jeff Brehaut (US) 68, 71, 70, 68; J.J. Henry (US) 73, 66, 70, 68; Spike McRoy (US) 70, 70, 69, 68; Jose Coceres (Argentina) 70, 68, 69, 70; Carl Paulson (US) 68, 70, 68, 71.

278 — Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 67, 70, 73, 68; Tag Ridings (US) 70, 68, 71, 69; Kirk Triplett (US) 64, 71, 72, 71; Matt Gogel (US) 66, 68, 73, 71; Tim Herron (US) 71, 67, 69, 71.

279 — John Cook (US) 72, 69, 72, 66; Michael Allen (US) 70, 69, 73, 67; Ryuji Imada (Japan) 71, 69, 71, 68; Mathias Groenberg (Sweden) 69, 70, 66, 74.

280 — Hunter Mahan (US) 71, 67, 74, 68; Hunter Haas (US) 67, 69, 74, 70; Hidemichi Tanaka (Japan) 73, 67, 70, 70; Blaine McCallister (US) 70, 71, 69, 70; Jason Bohn (US) 65, 72, 72, 71; Todd Fischer (US) 69, 70, 70, 71.

281 — Stephen Ames (Canada) 68, 72, 73, 68; Per-Ulrik Johansson (Sweden) 69, 71, 71, 70; Rob Rashell (US) 73, 68, 69, 71; Shaun Micheel (US) 69, 69, 71, 72; Ben Crane (US) 69, 70, 69, 73.

282 — Jaxon Brigman (US) 70, 70, 73, 69; Lucas Glover (US) 67, 72, 72, 71; Stephen Gangluff (US) 69, 71, 71, 71; Steve Stricker (US) 71, 70, 70, 71; Larry Mize (US) 71, 71, 69, 71; Dudley Hart (US) 69, 69, 72, 72; Woody Austin (US) 69, 70, 70, 73; Grant Waite (New Zealand) 72, 66, 70, 74.

CABRERA TRIUMPHS

VIRGINIA WATER: Argentina’s Angel Cabrera held off a strong challenge from Irishman Paul McGinley to win the BMW Championship by two shots on Sunday.

Cabrera, joint leader overnight with Swede Peter Hedblom, fired a five-under-par 67 to secure his first European Tour title in three years with a 72-hole total of 15-under 273.

The 35-year-old from Cordoba, whose last win came three years ago, effectively sealed the third Tour title of his career with three birdies in the last eight holes at an overcast but relatively calm Wentworth Club.

Leading final round scores:

273 — Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 70, 70, 66, 67.

275 — Paul McGinley (Ireland) 72, 64, 72, 67.

277 — Nick O’Hern (Australia) 68, 69, 76, 64.

279 — David Howell (Britain) 70, 72, 66, 71.

280 — Peter Hanson (Sweden) 69, 69, 72, 70; Peter Hedblom (Sweden) 68, 65, 73, 74; Marten Olander (Sweden) 68, 72, 70, 70.

281 — Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 71, 68, 71, 71; Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 73, 71, 69, 68.

282 — Bradley Dredge (Britain) 75, 68, 69, 70.

283 — Scott Drummond (Britain) 71, 71, 73, 68; Retief Goosen (South Africa) 70, 70, 72, 71; Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 70, 68, 74, 71; Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 72, 67, 71, 73; Colin Montgomerie (Britain) 71, 73, 73, 66; Gary Murphy (Ireland) 74, 68, 70, 71; Steve Webster (Britain) 71, 72, 71, 69.

284 — Paul Broadhurst (Britain) 70, 70, 74, 70; Luke Donald (Britain) 71, 72, 74, 67; Peter Fowler (Australia) 68, 76, 74, 66; Damien McGrane (Ireland) 69, 71, 72, 72.

285 — Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 71, 71, 75, 68; Peter Lonard (Australia) 69, 70, 75, 71; Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain) 72, 69, 71, 73; Richard Sterne (South Africa) 73, 71, 72, 69; Ian Woosnam (Britain) 75, 69, 71, 70.—Reuters

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