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Gil Morgan wins at Pebble Beach
Gil Morgan won his 25th career Champions Tour title, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Hale Irwin in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open.
- Associated Press
- Updated: September 05, 2007 10:16 AM IST
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Pebble Beach, California:
The 60-year-old Morgan won at Pebble Beach 15 years after a disappointing finish in the US Open on the historic course. In 1992, Morgan was 12 under after seven holes of the third round, the lowest anyone had been in a US Open, but played the next seven holes in 9 over and ended up tying for 13th.
Morgan finished with a 14-under 202 total, birdieing four of the first six holes Sunday and adding another on No 16. He opened with a 70 at Pebble Beach and shot a 65 on Saturday at Del Monte.
The 62-year-old Irwin closed with a 69. Irwin who began the round tied for the lead with Morgan and Smyth, opened with a double bogey and missed a 3 1/2-foot birdie put on the 15th hole.
With the victory, Morgan broke a tie with Miller Barber for third place on the 50-and-over tour's career list. Irwin is the leader with 45, and Lee Trevino has 29 wins.
Tom Watson shot a 69 to finish third at 10 under. Scott Simpson, the 2006 winner, had a 67 to join Des Smyth (73) and Don Pooley (67) at 8 under. Bernhard Langer shot a 71 to tie for 10th at 6 under in his Champions Tour debut.
Gil Morgan won his 25th career Champions Tour title on Sunday, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Hale Irwin in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open.The 60-year-old Morgan won at Pebble Beach 15 years after a disappointing finish in the US Open on the historic course. In 1992, Morgan was 12 under after seven holes of the third round, the lowest anyone had been in a US Open, but played the next seven holes in 9 over and ended up tying for 13th.
Morgan finished with a 14-under 202 total, birdieing four of the first six holes Sunday and adding another on No 16. He opened with a 70 at Pebble Beach and shot a 65 on Saturday at Del Monte.
The 62-year-old Irwin closed with a 69. Irwin who began the round tied for the lead with Morgan and Smyth, opened with a double bogey and missed a 3 1/2-foot birdie put on the 15th hole.
With the victory, Morgan broke a tie with Miller Barber for third place on the 50-and-over tour's career list. Irwin is the leader with 45, and Lee Trevino has 29 wins.
Tom Watson shot a 69 to finish third at 10 under. Scott Simpson, the 2006 winner, had a 67 to join Des Smyth (73) and Don Pooley (67) at 8 under. Bernhard Langer shot a 71 to tie for 10th at 6 under in his Champions Tour debut.
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