Villegas wins by five from Kim with Rose third
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Colombian Camilo Villegas landed the Honda Classic title at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after holding off a European challenge led by Justin Rose.
Rose shot a sparkling six-under-par 64 in his final round to jump to third place on seven under for the tournament, and fellow Englishman Paul Casey finished a shot behind in a share of fourth place with Fiji's Vijay Singh.
However Villegas was not prepared to let his hard-earned lead slip away and he won by five shots from second-placed American Anthony Kim, landing his third US PGA Tour title and a million-dollar pay day.
Villegas did drop three strokes in five holes on the back nine, however he finished in style with a long putt for birdie at the 18th to card a round of 68 and a total of 13 under for his week.
That score put him five shots in front of Kim, who followed up Saturday's disappointing 73 with a much-improved 67.
Rose's round equalled the course record and contained seven birdies, of which five came in his first six holes.
However due to his slow start to the tournament - he was two over par after his opening two rounds - he had left it too late to get close to Villegas.
The performance earned Rose over £250,000 but was not enough to qualify him for this coming week's CA world championship in Miami. The former European number one remains outside the world's top 50.
Casey, who followed his opening 73 with a second-round 64, again went under par on Sunday with a classy 67 which included four birdies in five holes from the 12th to 16th. Another Englishman in the top 10 was Lee Westwood with a 68 for 278 and joint ninth position
Singh's challenge faltered as he made bogeys at 15, 16 and 17 in a two-over round of 72.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Aussie Nathan Green, in second place at the start of the last round, had a double bogey at the short 15th and a triple bogey at the short 17th in taking 41 shots for the inward journey. He finished joint 12th with a 77 for 279.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70)
Players from United States unless stated otherwise
267 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 66 66 67 68.
272 Anthony Kim 68 64 73 67.
273 Justin Rose (England) 70 72 67 64.
274 Paul Casey (England) 73 64 70 67, Vijay Singh (Fiji) 67 66 69 72.
276 Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 69 69 69 69, Michael Connell 65 71 69 71.
277 Charlie Wi (South Korea) 72 67 68 70.
278 Lee Westwood (England) 69 71 70 68, Chris Tidland 73 67 67 71, Brendon de Jonge (South Africa) 70 73 67 68.
279 Will MacKenzie 69 72 69 69, Jerry Kelly 69 65 74 71, J B Holmes 71 69 66 73, George McNeill 68 70 66 75, Nathan Green (Australia) 65 70 67 77.
280 Marc Leishman (Australia) 74 66 71 69, Steve Wheatcroft 71 68 70 71, Oliver Wilson (England) 66 73 70 71, D J Trahan 67 73 69 71, Henrik Bjornstad (Norway) 68 70 70 72, Stephen Ames (Canada) 73 64 71 72, Tom Gillis 68 70 70 72, Justin Leonard 72 70 66 72, Sam Saunders 69 69 69 73.
281 Matthew Every 69 66 69 77, Mike Weir (Canada) 71 64 73 73, Joe Ogilvie 72 68 71 70, Charles Howell III 69 70 71 71, Alex Cejka (Germany) 68 68 75 70
282 Chris Stroud 71 68 76 67, Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 68 67 71 76, Bo Van Pelt 71 69 72 70, Rich Barcelo 73 70 68 71
283 Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 71 69 71 72, Briny Baird 72 70 70 71, Chez Reavie 70 65 74 74, Alex Prugh 68 73 69 73, Jason Bohn 71 67 74 71
284 Chris Riley 71 71 75 67, Jason Dufner 72 71 69 72, Ted Purdy 68 70 70 76, Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 69 74 68 73, Matthew Jones (Australia) 69 73 72 70, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 71 69 75 69, Craig Bowden 73 69 72 70, Jimmy Walker 75 66 72 71, Johnson Wagner 73 69 69 73, Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 71 71 72 70
285 Brett Quigley 70 68 71 76, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 74 69 69 73, John Senden (Australia) 74 68 73 70, Brandt Snedeker 70 73 68 74, Rocco Mediate 73 65 74 73, Josh Teater 75 68 69 73
286 Chad Collins 72 70 66 78, Scott Piercy 68 75 69 74, Bubba Watson 67 73 73 73
287 Alexandre Rocha (Brazil) 66 76 71 74, Richard S Johnson (Sweden) 69 72 69 77, Mark Calcavecchia 73 69 72 73, Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 73 68 73 73, Michael Bradley 69 70 71 77, Jeff Quinney 73 69 76 69, Steve Lowery 69 73 72 73, Jerod Turner 74 69 72 72
288 David Lutterus (Rsa) 73 69 71 75, Ernie Els (South Africa) 73 70 70 75, Stuart Appleby (Australia) 74 69 71 74, Blake Adams 75 68 71 74
290 Vaughn Taylor 69 73 76 72
291 Mark Wilson 73 69 77 72
301 Derek Lamely 71 72 78 80
302 Garrett Willis 70 73 80 79
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Colombian Camilo Villegas landed the Honda Classic title at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after holding off a European challenge led by Justin Rose.
Rose shot a sparkling six-under-par 64 in his final round to jump to third place on seven under for the tournament, and fellow Englishman Paul Casey finished a shot behind in a share of fourth place with Fiji's Vijay Singh.
However Villegas was not prepared to let his hard-earned lead slip away and he won by five shots from second-placed American Anthony Kim, landing his third US PGA Tour title and a million-dollar pay day.
Villegas did drop three strokes in five holes on the back nine, however he finished in style with a long putt for birdie at the 18th to card a round of 68 and a total of 13 under for his week.
That score put him five shots in front of Kim, who followed up Saturday's disappointing 73 with a much-improved 67.
Rose's round equalled the course record and contained seven birdies, of which five came in his first six holes.
However due to his slow start to the tournament - he was two over par after his opening two rounds - he had left it too late to get close to Villegas.
The performance earned Rose over £250,000 but was not enough to qualify him for this coming week's CA world championship in Miami. The former European number one remains outside the world's top 50.
Casey, who followed his opening 73 with a second-round 64, again went under par on Sunday with a classy 67 which included four birdies in five holes from the 12th to 16th. Another Englishman in the top 10 was Lee Westwood with a 68 for 278 and joint ninth position
Singh's challenge faltered as he made bogeys at 15, 16 and 17 in a two-over round of 72.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Aussie Nathan Green, in second place at the start of the last round, had a double bogey at the short 15th and a triple bogey at the short 17th in taking 41 shots for the inward journey. He finished joint 12th with a 77 for 279.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70)
Players from United States unless stated otherwise
267 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 66 66 67 68.
272 Anthony Kim 68 64 73 67.
273 Justin Rose (England) 70 72 67 64.
274 Paul Casey (England) 73 64 70 67, Vijay Singh (Fiji) 67 66 69 72.
276 Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 69 69 69 69, Michael Connell 65 71 69 71.
277 Charlie Wi (South Korea) 72 67 68 70.
278 Lee Westwood (England) 69 71 70 68, Chris Tidland 73 67 67 71, Brendon de Jonge (South Africa) 70 73 67 68.
279 Will MacKenzie 69 72 69 69, Jerry Kelly 69 65 74 71, J B Holmes 71 69 66 73, George McNeill 68 70 66 75, Nathan Green (Australia) 65 70 67 77.
280 Marc Leishman (Australia) 74 66 71 69, Steve Wheatcroft 71 68 70 71, Oliver Wilson (England) 66 73 70 71, D J Trahan 67 73 69 71, Henrik Bjornstad (Norway) 68 70 70 72, Stephen Ames (Canada) 73 64 71 72, Tom Gillis 68 70 70 72, Justin Leonard 72 70 66 72, Sam Saunders 69 69 69 73.
281 Matthew Every 69 66 69 77, Mike Weir (Canada) 71 64 73 73, Joe Ogilvie 72 68 71 70, Charles Howell III 69 70 71 71, Alex Cejka (Germany) 68 68 75 70
282 Chris Stroud 71 68 76 67, Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 68 67 71 76, Bo Van Pelt 71 69 72 70, Rich Barcelo 73 70 68 71
283 Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 71 69 71 72, Briny Baird 72 70 70 71, Chez Reavie 70 65 74 74, Alex Prugh 68 73 69 73, Jason Bohn 71 67 74 71
284 Chris Riley 71 71 75 67, Jason Dufner 72 71 69 72, Ted Purdy 68 70 70 76, Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 69 74 68 73, Matthew Jones (Australia) 69 73 72 70, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 71 69 75 69, Craig Bowden 73 69 72 70, Jimmy Walker 75 66 72 71, Johnson Wagner 73 69 69 73, Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 71 71 72 70
285 Brett Quigley 70 68 71 76, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 74 69 69 73, John Senden (Australia) 74 68 73 70, Brandt Snedeker 70 73 68 74, Rocco Mediate 73 65 74 73, Josh Teater 75 68 69 73
286 Chad Collins 72 70 66 78, Scott Piercy 68 75 69 74, Bubba Watson 67 73 73 73
287 Alexandre Rocha (Brazil) 66 76 71 74, Richard S Johnson (Sweden) 69 72 69 77, Mark Calcavecchia 73 69 72 73, Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 73 68 73 73, Michael Bradley 69 70 71 77, Jeff Quinney 73 69 76 69, Steve Lowery 69 73 72 73, Jerod Turner 74 69 72 72
288 David Lutterus (Rsa) 73 69 71 75, Ernie Els (South Africa) 73 70 70 75, Stuart Appleby (Australia) 74 69 71 74, Blake Adams 75 68 71 74
290 Vaughn Taylor 69 73 76 72
291 Mark Wilson 73 69 77 72
301 Derek Lamely 71 72 78 80
302 Garrett Willis 70 73 80 79
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