40mph wind blows Justin off course for first win on US Tour
ROSE FINISHES THIRD,
BEATEN BY A SHOT
IN BOB HOPE CLASSIC
Justin Rose couldn't quite handle the 40mph wind which swept over the Palm Desert complex, California.
Leading by three strokes early in the day, then by one with six to play, the Johannesburg-born Englishman eventually finished third in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic after a 76 for a 90-hole total of 344.
That was one shot behind Americans Charley Hoffman and John Rollins. Hoffman, who had "come from nowhere" with a birdie at the 17th and an eagle at the 18th for a 71, birdied the first hole (after a downwind drive of 366yd) of a sudden-death play-off against Rollins who had finished with a 73.
San Diego native Hoffman, playing in his home state of California, won $900,000, Rollins $540,000 and Rose $340,000.
Rose, who had a double bogey 6 at the fifth, bogeyed the seventh, 11th and 13th but he played the last five holes in par for halves of 39 and 37. His only birdies came at the first and the 10th in halves of 39 and 37.
Jeff Quinney had a hole in one at the 17th in his 72 for 345 and a share of fourth place.
The average last-round score for the field was 74.7. Steve Lowery took 48 shots for the first nine holes; Phil Mickelson had a 78 on the final day, so Rose, under pressure in the final group, did not do too badly.
Ian Poulter had a closing 76 for 356 and earned $10,800.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 360 (5 x 72)
Players from US unless stated
343 C Hoffman 66 70 68 68 71, J Rollins 67 67 69 67 73 (Hoffman won play-off at first extra hole).
344 J Rose (Eng) 67 65 66 70 76.
345 H Slocum 68 68 69 68 72, J Quinney 68 69 69 66 73.
Other totals:
347 R Allenby (Aus) 63 70 70 70 74.
348 B Langer (Ger) 70 73 63 69 73.
353 P Mickelson 70 70 69 66 78.
357 I Poulter (Eng) 68 72 74 67 76.
+You can read all the scores and check the scorecards on the US PGA Tour website -
http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/current/r002/index.html
BEATEN BY A SHOT
IN BOB HOPE CLASSIC
Justin Rose couldn't quite handle the 40mph wind which swept over the Palm Desert complex, California.
Leading by three strokes early in the day, then by one with six to play, the Johannesburg-born Englishman eventually finished third in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic after a 76 for a 90-hole total of 344.
That was one shot behind Americans Charley Hoffman and John Rollins. Hoffman, who had "come from nowhere" with a birdie at the 17th and an eagle at the 18th for a 71, birdied the first hole (after a downwind drive of 366yd) of a sudden-death play-off against Rollins who had finished with a 73.
San Diego native Hoffman, playing in his home state of California, won $900,000, Rollins $540,000 and Rose $340,000.
Rose, who had a double bogey 6 at the fifth, bogeyed the seventh, 11th and 13th but he played the last five holes in par for halves of 39 and 37. His only birdies came at the first and the 10th in halves of 39 and 37.
Jeff Quinney had a hole in one at the 17th in his 72 for 345 and a share of fourth place.
The average last-round score for the field was 74.7. Steve Lowery took 48 shots for the first nine holes; Phil Mickelson had a 78 on the final day, so Rose, under pressure in the final group, did not do too badly.
Ian Poulter had a closing 76 for 356 and earned $10,800.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 360 (5 x 72)
Players from US unless stated
343 C Hoffman 66 70 68 68 71, J Rollins 67 67 69 67 73 (Hoffman won play-off at first extra hole).
344 J Rose (Eng) 67 65 66 70 76.
345 H Slocum 68 68 69 68 72, J Quinney 68 69 69 66 73.
Other totals:
347 R Allenby (Aus) 63 70 70 70 74.
348 B Langer (Ger) 70 73 63 69 73.
353 P Mickelson 70 70 69 66 78.
357 I Poulter (Eng) 68 72 74 67 76.
+You can read all the scores and check the scorecards on the US PGA Tour website -
http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/current/r002/index.html
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