Golf Digest/ SINGAPORE OPEN: Adam Scott ended his victory drought of 364 days when he birdied the final hole of a three-hole play-off with Ernie Els to retain the Singapore Open yesterday.
Scott and Els were tied on eight-under-par after 54 holes and were both on 10 under par after eight holes when a thunderstorm stopped played at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Course for the second time with 28 players still on the course.
The fourth round was declared void and in the play-off, the duo squared the 16th and 17th with pars before settling the matter at the final hole as Els bogeyed and Scott sank a six-foot putt for birdie.
Scott was elated to have retained a title for the first time in his career.
"I'm really happy as it's the first time that I have defended a title. It's a great feeling and something that I will cherish," said the Australian, who won more than €360,000.
SENIORS TOUR: A vastly improved putting display saw Eamonn Darcy come through to finish in a share of third place in the European Senior Masters at Woburn.
The Irishman started the final day among a group on level par, following scores of 74 and 70, but closed out the tournament in style with a four under par 68.
A fortunate eagle at the first, when he chipped in from a greenside bunker, got Darcy motoring and he went on to record four birdies against two bogeys.
"I had no confidence all week because I didn't know where I was hitting it, but my putter got me out of trouble. It's amazing really, as that is the club that has caused me most problems this season," commented Darcy.
However, Darcy's joy was nothing compared to that experienced by Carl Mason, who summoned up a good deal of courage to land his 12th European Seniors Tour title.
After throwing away a four-stroke between the 12th and 15th holes, the Englishman closed with two birdies in his last three holes to complete a two-stroke victory over Horacio Carbonetti of Argentina.
The Englishman finished with a winning 54 hole total of seven-under-par 209 and collected the first prize of £33,750 plus a £10,000 'Woburn Special Prize' donated by the Duke of Bedford.
LET TOUR: Denmark's Karen Margrethe Juul held off a final-day challenge from Laura Davies to clinch victory at the Nykredit Danish Masters. Davies shot a best-of-the-day 66 and shared second place with English colleague Trish Johnson at the Odense Golf Club.
But the home player clinched her first Ladies' European Tour victory after a closing 68 gave her a 15-under-par total of 273. Davies made four successive birdies early in her round and seven altogether, including one at the long 18th.
The 42-year-old finished 11 under par for the tournament, the same mark as Johnson whose 68 including four birdies in a row from the 13th.
For Davies, who won the SAS Masters in Norway two weeks ago, it was an eighth top-10 finish from 10 starts in Europe this season and improved her chances of winning the New Star order of merit for a record seventh time. Ireland's Rebecca Coakley shot a final round of 73 for a total of 289.
GRAND CHAMPIONS: Jay Sigel made four birdies in his first nine holes and held off late charges from defending champion Mike McCullough and Jim Albus to capture the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship in suburban Atlanta on Saturday.
Sigel's two-round total of 10-under-par 134 (65, 69) was good for a two-shot victory over McCullough at the 6,826-yard, par-72 Hawks Ridge layout.
LPGA TOUR: LPGA pioneer and record major winner Patty Berg died yesterday at the age of 88 after battling Alzheimer's disease.
American Berg, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and one of 13 founders of the LPGA in 1950, claimed 60 titles in a glittering LPGA Tour career, including a record 15 women's majors.
"Patty was a wonderfully talented woman who was dedicated to golf, to growing the game and to making the sport fun for golfers of all ages," said LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens. "She was a pioneer, an athlete, a mentor, a friend and an entertainer. She had a sense of humour that sparked a smile in all who met her."
