April 08, 2008	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 1, 1429

HOUSTON (Texas), April 7: American Johnson Wagner won the Houston Open by two strokes after a final-round 71 on Sunday to earn a place in the forthcoming US Masters.

Wagner, who fired a course record-tying nine-under-par 63 in the opening round, led wire-to-wire and finished with a 16-under total of 272 at Redstone Golf Club.

Australian Geoff Ogilvy, who fired a 68, and American Chad Campbell (72) were tied for second on 274 with American pair Fred Couples and Billy Mayfair one stroke further back.

Davis Love III, who had a streak of playing in 70 successive majors, closed with a 73 for five-under 283 and did not qualify for the US Masters.

Leading final-round scores:

272 – Johnson Wagner (US) 63, 69, 69, 71.

274 – Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 67, 73, 66, 68; Chad Campbell (US) 73, 64, 65, 72.

275 – Billy Mayfair (US) 72, 68, 69, 66; Fred Couples (US) 73, 69, 67, 66.

276 – Bob Estes (US) 71, 69, 64, 72; Charley Hoffman (US) 65, 70, 69, 72.

278 – Pat Perez (US) 69, 73, 72, 64; Jason Day (Australia) 73, 71, 69, 65; Kevin Sutherland (US) 70, 70, 71, 67.

279 – K.J. Choi (South Korea) 74, 66, 69, 70; Bart Bryant (US) 69, 74, 66, 70; Steve Stricker (US) 66, 76, 66, 71.

280 – Kevin Streelman (US) 72, 69, 70, 69; Jeff Quinney (US) 72, 68, 70, 70; Steve Elkington (Australia) 67, 74, 69, 70; Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 72, 72, 65, 71; Lucas Glover (US) 69, 69, 70, 72; Ryan Armour (US) 73, 69, 67, 71.

281 – Dean Wilson (US) 67, 75, 70, 69; Ben Crane (US) 74, 65, 70, 72; Mathew Goggin (Australia) 71, 64, 72, 74.—Reuters