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LOCH LOMOND (Scotland), July 13: Ernie Els clinched his fifth title of the year with a five-shot victory in the Scottish Open on Sunday, closing with a two-under-par 69.
The South African world number two, who defends his British Open crown at Royal St George’s next week, bounced back from a poor start and survived two bogeys on the second nine to finish on 17-under 267 at a sun-drenched Loch Lomond.
Britain’s Phillip Price, winner of last week’s European Open, and Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke carded matching 69s to share second place at 12 under.
Irishman Gary Murphy, with a 67, secured outright fourth at 10-under 274.
Leading final round scores (Britain unless stated):
267 — Ernie Els (South Africa) 64, 67, 67, 69.
272 — Darren Clarke 69, 70, 64, 69; Phillip Price 67, 68, 68, 69.
274 — Gary Murphy 70, 69, 68, 67.
275 — Gary Evans 71, 71, 68, 65; Peter Lonard 70, 68, 68, 69; Ian Poulter 70, 68, 68, 69.
276 — Iain Pyman 69, 71, 67, 69; Mark Roe 72, 68, 71, 65.
277 — Paul Casey 69, 74, 68, 66; Bradley Dredge 69, 68, 70, 70; Alastair Forsyth 72, 69, 66, 70; Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 75, 68, 67, 67.
278 — Kenneth Ferrie 72, 72, 68, 66; Anders Hansen (Denmark) 72, 69, 72, 65; David Lynn 70, 70, 70, 68; David Howell 66, 73, 70, 69; David Lynn 70, 70, 70, 68; Nick O’Hern (Australia) 72, 72, 65, 69; Lee Westwood 71, 72, 67, 68.
279 — Rolf Muntz (Netherlands) 72, 70, 72, 65; Brian Davis 71, 70, 69, 69; Raphael Jacquelin (France) 72, 70, 68, 69; Paul McGinley (Ireland) 73, 71, 67, 68.
280 — Eduardo Romero (Argentina) 72, 73, 68, 67; Benn Barham 72, 70, 69, 69; Tim Clark (South Africa) 68, 68, 71, 73; Martin Maritz (South Africa) 67, 71, 70, 72; Peter O’Malley (Australia) 67, 76, 62, 75.
281 — Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 72, 70, 67, 72; Niclas Fasth (Sweden) 73, 71, 71, 66; Jose Manuel Lara (Spain) 73, 69, 72, 67; Jean-Francois Remesy (France) 71, 71, 72, 67; Marcel Siem (Germany) 69, 73, 69, 70; Soren Hansen (Denmark) 74, 71, 67, 69.
282 — Scott Henderson 70, 71, 71, 70; Maarten Lafeber (Netherlands) 74, 69, 69, 70; Phil Mickelson (US) 76, 68, 70, 68; Raymond Russell 70, 72, 71, 69; Shaun Webster 72, 68, 67, 75.
MILWAUKEE: Kenny Perry, twice a winner on the US Tour this season, jumped into a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Greater Milwaukee Open on Saturday.
After a round of 66, Perry was on eight-under 202, a shot clear of South African Brenden Pappas, who fired a sparkling seven-under-par 63, Jay Don Blake, Jerry Kelly, Heath Slocum and Australia’s Steve Allan.
Perry, who won this year’s Colonial and Memorial Tournament in consecutive weeks, had two birdies and two bogeys on his card over the front nine at Brown Deer Golf Course.
He birdied the 11th, then ran off three straight birdies beginning at the 15th to finish with a four-under-par 66.
Leading third round scores (US unless stated):
202 — Kenny Perry 69, 67, 66.
203 — Brenden Pappas (South Africa) 72, 68, 63; Heath Slocum 72, 63, 68; Steve Allan (Australia) 69, 66, 68; Jay Don Blake 64, 68, 71; Jerry Kelly 66, 67, 70.
204 — Shigeki Maruyama (Japan) 66, 69, 69.
205 — Harrison Frazar 71, 68, 66; Todd Fischer 69, 68, 68; Tommy Armour III 67, 68, 70; Joel Edwards 66, 69, 70; Loren Roberts 69, 66, 70; Brett Quigley 66, 67, 72.
206 — Jeff Gallagher 73, 66, 67; Greg Chalmers (Australia) 70, 70, 66; Hal Sutton 69, 70, 67; Billy Mayfair 67, 72, 67; Rocco Mediate 69, 69, 68; Dennis Paulson 68, 69, 69.—Reuters
