Browne claims first title in six years

Published September 7, 2005

NORTON (Massachusetts), Sept 6: Olin Browne captured his first PGA Tour title for six years when he fired a closing four-under 67 to record a one-shot victory at the $5.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.

Browne, without a win since the 1999 Colonial, hit five birdies and one bogey to finish with a 14-under aggregate of 270.

Jason Bohn, one of five joint leaders after the third round, was second on 271 following a 68.

Leading final round scores:

270 — Olin Browne (US) 68, 65, 70, 67.

271 — Jason Bohn (US) 68, 68, 67, 68.

274 — Vaughn Taylor (US) 72, 67, 67, 68.

275 — Charles Howell III (US) 72, 67, 69, 67; Jeff Brehaut (US) 67, 66, 72, 70; Joey Sindelar (US) 67, 68, 69, 71; Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 68, 67, 68, 72.

276 — Brandt Jobe (US) 71, 67, 69, 69; Fred Couples (US) 70, 67, 70, 69.

277 — Mark Wilson (US) 67, 70, 71, 69; Marco Dawson (US) 69, 66, 71, 71; Brett Wetterich (US) 68, 68, 69, 72; Bo Van Pelt (US) 71, 69, 65, 72; Kent Jones (US) 70, 71, 63, 73.

278 — Tim Herron (US) 70, 70, 73, 65; Frank Lickliter II (US) 69, 67, 74, 68; Rocco Mediate (US) 72, 67, 70, 69; Justin Leonard (US) 71, 68, 70, 69; Sean O’Hair (US) 68, 71, 70, 69; Brenden Pappas (South Africa) 71, 68, 70, 69; Tim Petrovic (US) 68, 66, 74, 70.—Reuters