GREENSBORO (North Carolina), April 29: Rocco Mediate fired a closing one-under-par 71 to win the $3.8 million Greater Greensboro Classic by three strokes from Mark Calcavecchia at Forest Oaks Country Club Sunday.
Mediate finished 16-under-par on 272, three ahead of Calcavecchia (72). Jonathan Byrd carded a 66 — the day’s best round — to share third place with Chad Campbell (73) on 278. Carl Paulson (68) and Jim Gallagher Jr (69) were tied for fifth on 279.
LEADING FINAL ROUND SCORES:
272 — Rocco Mediate 68, 67, 66, 71.
275 — Mark Calcavecchia 65, 69, 69, 72.
278 — Jonathan Byrd 72, 71, 69, 66; Chad Campbell 67, 72, 66, 73.
279 — Carl Paulson 68, 70, 73, 68; Jim Gallagher Jr 67, 73, 70, 69.
280 — Stephen Ames (Canada) 71, 69, 72, 68; K.J. Choi (South Korea) 71, 69, 69, 71; Robert Gamez 67, 67, 73, 73.
281 — Kevin Sutherland 71, 68, 75, 67; Pat Bates 71, 67, 73, 70; Paul Stankowski 66, 74, 71, 70; Jonathan Kaye 69, 72, 66, 74.
282 — Chris Riley 74, 70, 69, 69; Edward Fryatt (Britain) 71, 69, 72, 70; Loren Roberts 68, 72, 71, 71; Stuart Appleby (Australia) 70, 73, 68, 72; Lee Porter 67, 71, 71, 73.
283 — Duffy Waldorf 71, 70, 74, 68; Brandt Jobe 72, 70, 70, 71; Jerry Kelly 69, 70, 71, 73; Matt Gogel 73, 68, 68, 74.
Other international players:
284 — Frank Nobilo (New Zealand) 71, 70, 71, 72.
285 — Phil Tataurangi (New Zealand) 68, 67, 73, 77.
286 — Tim Clark (South Africa) 71, 70, 73, 72; John Senden (Australia) 70, 71, 74, 71; Carlos Franco (Paraguay) 70, 74, 68, 74; Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 73, 67, 74, 72.
288 — Trevor Dodds (Namibia) 72, 72, 73, 71; Mathew Goggin (Australia) 71, 70, 75, 72.
290 — Luke Donald (Britain) 72, 68, 76, 74.
292 — Steve Elkington (Australia) 71, 73, 78, 70.
296 — Eduardo Herrera (Colombia) 72, 72, 79, 73.—Reuters