ohnson’s sizzling finish gave him a 6-under-par 64 for a 264 total at Brown Deer Park golf course and his first triumph on the PGA Tour.
Ken Duke of the United States shot 65 to finish in second place at 265.
Richard Johnson’s U.S. Bank victory gets him into next month’s PGA Championship.
Richard Johnson’s U.S. Bank victory gets him into next month’s PGA Championship.
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The victory provided Johnson, ranked 612th in the world, a top prize of $720,000 U.S. The 31-year-old Swede, who had missed eight of 11 cuts this season, had earned just $48,000 on tour before this event.
“It’s just amazing,” he said.
Tied for third at 267 were Dean Wilson (65), Chad Campbell (65) and Chris Riley (66), all of the U.S.
Johnson, who scored an ace on Thursday, got off to a bumpy start yesterday with bogeys at the second and fourth holes.
The slender Swede, however, posted seven birdies from the sixth hole on to push past a crowd of other players on the leaderboard.
He sealed victory with a laser second shot at the par-five 18th hole, where his fairway-wood second shot nearly hit the flagstick before settling at the back of the green. A two-putt birdie ensured victory.
“I got back on the back nine, played really solid,” he said. “All the hard work paid off.”
Victory put Johnson into the next major, the PGA Championship next month at Oakland Hills just outside of Detroit.
“Richard played great,” Duke said. “I shoot five under on Sunday and I don’t get it done. Nothing you can say about that.”
Kenny Perry, who had three wins in his previous five events, charged to the finish with four birdies and an eagle at the 16th, but his 64 left him on 268, four shots back.
Oshawa’s Jon Mills, who was tied for third at the start of play yesterday, also shot a 70 and ended up tied for 19th at 270.
Knost gets it done
Colt Knost shot a 10-under-par 62 yesterday and rolled to victory in the Price Cutter Charity Classic, a Nationwide Tour event at Springfield, Missouri.
Knost’s 26-under total of 262 left him four strokes ahead of fellow U.S. golfer Webb Simpson (65) and in possession of the $108,000 U.S. top prize.
Calgary’s James Love, who started the final round tied for second, shot a 70 for a total of 271 and a tie for eighth place.
Heffernan rallies for victory
Calgary’s Wes Heffernan fired a final-round 66 to rally for victory in the Canadian Tour Players’ Cup at the Elm Ridge Club in Winnipeg.
Heffernan ended the four-round tournament with a total score of 270, one shot ahead of Calgary’s Dustin Risdon (62) and U.S. golfer John Ellis (66).
Ottawa’s Andrew Jensen ended up in 61st place after shooting a closing 76 for 293.
Eaks makes it look easy
R.W. Eaks cruised to a six-stroke victory in the 3M Championship, shooting a 7-under 65 for a total of 193 in the Champions Tour event at Blaine, Minnesota.
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