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Show Monday, February20, 2006 DAILY HERALD GOLF ROUNDUP tini survives a scare to win at Riviera THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Rory petit blew afoot loaten finish fourth. ‘aig Barlow, who also had a share of the lead with three holes to play, missed twoshort putts ging his putt perfectly. Scott won last year ina playoff when the Nissan Open was cut to 36 holes because of rain, soit did geyed No.18after hitting a 7-iron from 162 yards into the water in front of the green for a 68, and tied for fourth with Tom Watson quickly emerged from a four--way tie Sunday with a tee shot into5 feet for birdie on the pivotal par-3 downthe stretch and had tosettle not count as an official victory. (67) at 204. —_for a 70 that left him in third. Sabbatinifinished at 13-under Hewould haveloved a chance for extra holes Sunday, which DM 16th to escape with a caper vic- 271 and earned $918,000 for his sounded ludicrous when he began tory in the Nissan Sabbatini closed withal-over 72 — the highest final round by a winnerat Riviera since 1977 —andhad few complaints. He outlasted Riviera favorite Fred Couples, won for the first time on the PGA Tour in three years and finally had something to show for his strong start to the season. third career victory. It shot him the final round nine shots out of tothe topof the PGA Tour money the lead. list with over $2.1 million. “| didn’t think I had a chance,” Noneofthis seemed likely Scott said. “WhenI got to about when Sabbatini continued his © the 12th hole, the leaders were slide by hitting left of the fairstill at 13 and 14(under par). The way,left of the green and missing windpicked up in our face, and _yet another putt onthe 15thhole ‘I knew if I could get afew more to slip into a four-waytie with birdies they would have some Couples, Barlow and Scott. tough holes comingin.” But he neverfelt safe until lag- ging a 45-foot putt on the 18th hole to within a foot, leaving him a tap-in for par to avoid a playoff with defending champion Adam Scott. Scott started the final daynine shots behind, shot 31 on the back Open:At Kuala Lum- pur, Malaysia, South Korea’s Charlie Wibirdied his last hole and shot a 9-under 63 to win the Malaysian Wifinished the tournament at 19-under-par 197 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, edging two-time defending champion ThongchaiJaidee of Thailand by one stroke. The Open,co-sanctioned by the Andwith a strong, cool wind European andAsian Tours, was in their faces, he watched Barlow. Champions Tour: At Naples, Fla, reducet'to a 54-hole tournament —_come upwell short of the green Loren Roberts survived a battle due to the weather. on the 16th and Coupleshit off a__on the final hole to win The ACE o E tree and into a bunker. Sabbatini GroupClassic, becoming the first) Jacob's Creek Open: At Adelaide, steadied himself o'er thé shot, golfer to open a Champions Tour Australia, Australian Paul Sheehis hand overhis visor season withthree wins. han beat compatriot Michael Sim to blockthe glare of the sun and Roberts parred thelast 12 at the secondplayoff hole to win nineto close with a 64, and was relied as muchonhis ears toreal- holes, and 60-year-old Hale Irwin the Jacob’s Creek Openat Royal on the range waiting tosee if it would be good enoughto force extra holes. * Couples, a two-time winner at the Nissan Open,had the look of a winner whenhe caught Sabbatinion the 12th hole and stood over an 8-foot birdie putt on the 13th for the outright lead. Heleft that short, then'Suffered a collapsethatleft the gallerygroaning, with bogeys on three ofhislast four holes for a 71 to ize he hit a good one at the right time. It was one of the few cheershe heardall days,as the fans stifled their enthusiasm for anyone but Couples. The two-shot swing was allhe needed. No onein the final group birdied the par-5 17th, and Sabbatini removed any suspense by safely finding the green on the fabled closing hole at Riviera andlag- put his approachshot in the water onthe closing hole at The Club at TwinEagles. Playing“in the group behind Irwin, Roberts two-putted from 35 feet to clinch the victory with final-round 69 and 14-under 202 total— one shot ahead of Brad Bryant’ and R.W.Eaks. Bryantbirdied the last hole to finish witha 70, andEakshada 67 despite missing a birdie putt at the last and. Irwin double-bo- Adelaide. Sheehan, whoplays most ofhis golf in Japan, wonentry to the U.S. NationwideTourin the cosanctioned event. Heposted his secondstraight 69tofinish at 7-under-par 281 with overnight leader Sim, who closed with a 71. They each had _par atthe first extrahole, but Sheehan's bogey at the second hole, the par18th, was enough to edge a double-bogey from Sim. SCOREBOARD Football | NationalConference WoL Pet PE eh $30 207 215 3 1 750 300 222 Columbus 2cin2 Celica 42 wee Pct PF . Dallas Phiacepa NewYow, fst =O Georg PA 221 187 Nasrae ca Friday, Feb. 24 ation SEMIFINALS 227 228 Mom Se 46 22 205 197 m3 224 a7 | z ran | ‘Skyline (17-3) vs. Lone Pook (15-6). 7: rf Pp Ss | QUARTERFINALS Tureday F825 yg " 30 60 09 | Covstrenenwoe 65m 13 250 193 216 13. Tipanogs-Tayersvile winevs. Bngram | valey Gexessare-easies can woe vs Semin werLayton Chnstian 30 |mares[ho | able CLEeTTAS Co p, Testrote + * This week's soe conemennel cones, TaN Lippe 6pm.7:40pm. 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