Thursday
Aug202009
Villegas drives away with Western
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:16PM
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Writing from Town and Country, Mo.
Camilo Villegas captured the 105th Western Open on Sunday at Bellerive Country Club, taking the lead for good when Jim Furyk bogeyed the ninth hole, and secured his advantage without doubt with back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. For Villegas, it's his first victory on the PGA Tour, and brings him the winner's share of $1.26 million from the $7 million purse, along with a handshake from BMW executives.
Villegas scored 2-under-par 68 in the final round for a total of 15-under-par 265.
Dudley Hart finished second at 13-under 267 thanks to a finishing 5-under 65. Anthony Kim was tied with Hart after 71 holes, but airmailed his approach on the 18th hole three rows into the bleachers, and had to settle for a third-place tie with Furyk at 12-under 268.
Villegas also moves to second in the PGA Tour point standings, behind leader Vijay Singh, who never challenged at Bellerive. He finished tied for 43rd.
A full report will follow.
– Tim Cronin
Writing from Town and Country, Mo.
Camilo Villegas captured the 105th Western Open on Sunday at Bellerive Country Club, taking the lead for good when Jim Furyk bogeyed the ninth hole, and secured his advantage without doubt with back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. For Villegas, it's his first victory on the PGA Tour, and brings him the winner's share of $1.26 million from the $7 million purse, along with a handshake from BMW executives.
Villegas scored 2-under-par 68 in the final round for a total of 15-under-par 265.
Dudley Hart finished second at 13-under 267 thanks to a finishing 5-under 65. Anthony Kim was tied with Hart after 71 holes, but airmailed his approach on the 18th hole three rows into the bleachers, and had to settle for a third-place tie with Furyk at 12-under 268.
Villegas also moves to second in the PGA Tour point standings, behind leader Vijay Singh, who never challenged at Bellerive. He finished tied for 43rd.
A full report will follow.
– Tim Cronin
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