CABRERA BEATS HARRINGTON IN PLAY-OFF
TO WIN PGA GRAND SLAM OF GOLF
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE:
US Open Champion Angel Cabrera won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by defeating Open Champion Padraig Harrington at the third extra hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda.
It was a dramatic end to a spectacular two days' golf on the island of Bermuda with Cabrera eagling the 18th hole in regulation play to tie his fellow European Tour Member, Harrington, on four under par 136.
Harrington, holding a one-stroke lead playing the last, two putted from 35 feet for birdie but he was caught when the Argentine hit a stunning approach to four feet to set up his eagle 3.
The two players matched each other’s pars on the first two extra holes before Cabrera took the title with a birdie on the 18th green to Harrington’s par.
Jim Furyk birdied four of the last five holes but it was not quite enough as he finished one shy of the play-off while Masters Champion Zach Johnson finished a further stroke back on two under par.
Cabrera won the title after overcoming an atrocious start, recovering from a triple bogey on the opening hole that put him five shots behind, with his grandstand birdie-eagle finish to close with a two under 68 and force the play-off.
He finally beat Harrington on the third extra hole with another booming tee shot and a four iron into 18 feet on the par five 18th. Cabrera took two putts for birdie, which was all he needed when Harrington hit into a deep bunker off the tee and still had four foot for par when the Argentine tapped in.
It was the first time Harrington, who closed with a 69, had trailed all afternoon. Cabrera won $600,000 from the tournament restricted to 2007's major champions.
It was only the third play-off in the 25-year history of the Grand Slam, and the first since Woods beat Vijay Singh in 2000 at Poipu Bay. The tournament left Hawaii after 13 years for another island in another ocean, and the 7,000 fans from this country in the Atlantic were treated to a finish as stunning as the scenery.
TO WIN PGA GRAND SLAM OF GOLF
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE:
US Open Champion Angel Cabrera won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by defeating Open Champion Padraig Harrington at the third extra hole of a sudden-death play-off at the Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda.
It was a dramatic end to a spectacular two days' golf on the island of Bermuda with Cabrera eagling the 18th hole in regulation play to tie his fellow European Tour Member, Harrington, on four under par 136.
Harrington, holding a one-stroke lead playing the last, two putted from 35 feet for birdie but he was caught when the Argentine hit a stunning approach to four feet to set up his eagle 3.
The two players matched each other’s pars on the first two extra holes before Cabrera took the title with a birdie on the 18th green to Harrington’s par.
Jim Furyk birdied four of the last five holes but it was not quite enough as he finished one shy of the play-off while Masters Champion Zach Johnson finished a further stroke back on two under par.
Cabrera won the title after overcoming an atrocious start, recovering from a triple bogey on the opening hole that put him five shots behind, with his grandstand birdie-eagle finish to close with a two under 68 and force the play-off.
He finally beat Harrington on the third extra hole with another booming tee shot and a four iron into 18 feet on the par five 18th. Cabrera took two putts for birdie, which was all he needed when Harrington hit into a deep bunker off the tee and still had four foot for par when the Argentine tapped in.
It was the first time Harrington, who closed with a 69, had trailed all afternoon. Cabrera won $600,000 from the tournament restricted to 2007's major champions.
It was only the third play-off in the 25-year history of the Grand Slam, and the first since Woods beat Vijay Singh in 2000 at Poipu Bay. The tournament left Hawaii after 13 years for another island in another ocean, and the 7,000 fans from this country in the Atlantic were treated to a finish as stunning as the scenery.
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