Jason Bohn delivered a grandstand finish with three birdies in the last four holes to win his second PGA Tour title by two shots at the weather-hit New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana, on Sunday.
Two strokes clear when the rain-interrupted third round was completed earlier in the day, the American closed with a five-under 67 for an 18-under total of 270.
Bohn birdied 15, 16 and the par-five last to complete a wire-to-wire victory.
“I’m probably the only guy on the PGA Tour who’s got tears when he’s putting out on 18,” an emotional Bohn said after ending a five-year title drought on the US circuit. “This is unbelievable.”
Bohn’s playing partner, Jeff Overton, fired a 66 to finish alone in second at 16-under, two strokes in front of compatriot Troy Merritt.
For much of a sun-splashed afternoon, the tournament came down to a three-way battle between Bohn, Overton and Merritt.
Bohn, who had taken a two-shot lead after completing the last 12 holes of his third round in the morning, was caught at the top after Overton birdied the first, fourth and fifth.
Merritt, who covered the front nine in three-under 33, snatched the outright lead with back-to-back birdies from the 10th, before faltering with a bogey on 14.
Bohn, who won his first PGA Tour title at the 2005 BC Open, tightened his grip on the tournament after hitting a superb approach from 218 yards to within six feet at the par-four 15th.
After knocking in the putt to edge a stroke in front, he rammed in a 22-footer on the 16th green to double his advantage.
“My caddie just kept saying: ‘Stay patient, stay patient,’” Bohn said after a tap-in for birdie at the last. “I hit it to 20, 30 feet and couldn’t really make anything, but then I hit the shot on 15 and made a great putt on 16. I knew if I stayed patient, stayed within myself, it was going to happen. I’m thrilled.”
OUT AGAINST INDONESIA: Taiwan reached the semi-finals at the tournament for the first time by defeating Denmark, with Chou Tien-chen beating Viktor Axelsen Taiwan yesterday crashed out of the Thomas Cup team competition in Chengdu, China, but achieved their best result at the top-tier badminton event by reaching the semi-finals. Indonesia were too good in the semis, winning 3-0 to advance to today’s final against China, who eliminated Malaysia 3-1. In the opening singles of the men’s team clash at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium 2, Anthony Ginting defeated Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen 21-18, 21-19 in 51 minutes, which put a huge hole in Taiwan’s aspirations to perhaps even make the final. In the men’s doubles, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Ardianto downed Lee Yang and Wang
NO DOUBT: Spurs star Wembanyama was unanimously selected as NBA Rookie of the Year, winning all 99 votes to become the first Frenchman to capture the honor The Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night produced a dominant defensive display to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 106-80 road victory. The third-seeded Timberwolves harassed Denver relentlessly to claim a second straight win over the NBA champions as the series heads back to Minneapolis for Game 3 on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards scored 27 points apiece, but the star of the show was Minnesota’s suffocating defensive effort, which knocked Denver out of their stride almost from the tip-off. The Timberwolves finished with 11 steals and 12 blocks, in sharp contrast to
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek on Saturday came through “the most intense and crazy final” she has ever contested to avenge her loss to Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s Madrid Open final with a grueling three hour, 11 minute victory in the Spanish capital. Coming back from 1-3 down in the decider and saving three match points in total, Swiatek claimed a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7) victory to secure the Madrid Open trophy for the first time. “Well, who is going to say now that women’s tennis is boring, right?” Swiatek said. Swiatek, who picked up the 20th title of her career, and ninth at
One of Malaysia’s top soccer clubs has pulled out of today’s season-opening Charity Shield after a spate of assaults, including an acid attack, on players in the country. It leaves the kickoff of Malaysia’s season this weekend under a cloud following the unprecedented acts of violence against players, which have left the country shocked and angry. Authorities said they have imposed tighter security, but Selangor said that they would not play in the showpiece curtain-raiser against Malaysian Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) citing “a series of criminal incidents and recent threats.” Selangor and Malaysia winger Faisal Halim is in intensive care