Rory Sabbatini found the hole from 60 feet at the par-5 13th. The eagle swung the momentum back to the South African, and he held off Duffy Waldorf on Monday to win the FBR Capital Open.
"I hit a great chip, and it worked absolutely perfect," Sabbatini said. "It's not often you can hit shots like that, that come off like you want and react like you want. That was definitely a big confidence booster, and that kind of settled me down a little bit."
Sabbatini shot a 68 to finish with a 14-under-par 270 on the par-71 TPC at Avenel course. He was the only player to shoot in the 60s all four rounds.
Waldorf, assessed a two-shot penalty after his round was over, shot a 69 to finish at 274. Waldorf was penalized for using his club to pat down a rough area in front of his ball before taking his second shot at the 12th hole.
The gaffe cost Waldorf sole possession of second place. He finished tied with Joe Durant and Fred Funk, all four shots behind Sabbatini.
The 18-hole Monday finish was needed after rain washed out play Saturday, leaving the course so waterlogged that a 36-hole Sunday finish was not feasible.
"It's been a long time since I've had this feeling," Sabbatini said. "It's great to finally get that second win. It's been really a roller-coaster ride with the whole week."
Play began early so the players could finish and get to Olympia Fields near Chicago for the US Open, which starts Thursday. The Capital Open was the first to be played the Monday before a major since the 1999 St. Jude Classic preceded that US Open.
Sabbatini had been playing well in recent weeks, including a tie for fifth at the Colonial two weeks ago. His final round wasn't without its dicey moments, however, and he owes his victory more than anything to his ability to chip from greenside rough.
Sabbatini found the rough while approaching the third, eighth and 14th holes, but he didn't lose a shot. He tossed his club in frustration after an approach found the trap at No. 7, but he blasted within 4 feet of the pin to save par yet again.
Sabbatini's three bogeys came when he landed in the creek at the par-5 sixth, when he had two bunker shots at the par-3 17th, and when his tee shot landed in a trap at the par-4 18th.
The fast-playing Sabbatini also had his patience tested as he played in the final group with the slow-playing -- and thus inappropriately named -- Niclas Fasth. While Sabbatini would quickly decide on his clubs and go ahead and take his shots, Fasth would double- and triple-check his reads for 3-foot putts.
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