ROUNDUP : JONES NEARLY LAPS FIELD IN PHOENIX.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Three days to feel pressure, one to relax. The formula worked for Steve Jones Steve or Steven Jones is the name of: In Music:
The defending U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. the field at 26-under 258. Jesper Parnevik Jesper Bo Parnevik (born March 7, 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik. Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. shot a 67 on a course slowed by intermittent rain and was second at 269. Jones finished with an approach shot that stopped three feet from the pin on No. 18 and made it for his sixth birdie of the round and second straight. On the 17th hole, he drove the green from 332 yards away and then two-putted to reach 25-under. His final score was one shot off the PGA Tour record of 257 set by Mike Souchak in the 1955 Texas Open, and tied him with Donnie Hammond ('89) and John Cook ('96) for second-lowest. And the victory margin was the widest on tour since Jose Maria Olazabal won the '90 World Series of Golf by 12 strokes. The $270,000 first prize gave Jones the earnings lead with $346,414 in three tournaments. Cook, who won the Bob Hope, and Mercedes Championships winner Tiger Woods tied for 18th this time. Nick Price finished third at 270, with Rick Fehr, Mark Calcavecchia and Kenny Perry fourth, two shots back. Perry got into the big money with a sparkling 65 in his final round. Phil Mickelson, Tom Lehman, Mike Hulbert, Scott McCarron, Tommy Tolles, Fulton Allem and Dan Forsman were grouped at 273. Mickelson, the defending Phoenix champion, made a run the last two days with a pair of 66s but lost ground to Jones' 65 on Saturday and wasn't able to do more than improve his money position the final round. Els squeezes by: Ernie Els of South Africa shot a closing 69 to win the Johnnie Walker Classic The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region. Johnnie Walker is a brand name and the owners have a long history of tournament sponsorship. by a single stroke over Australian Peter Lonard and New Zealander Michael Long at Gold Coast, Australia. Els started the day two shots behind Long, Lonard and Australian Anthony Painter, but his 10-under-par 278 over the par-72 Links course at Hope Island gave him his 20th career win. Long penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. himself one shot when his ball moved as he addressed his putt on the 15th green. Long then narrowly missed a birdie putt on the last hole, which would have forced a tie with Els, who bogeyed the last hole. Lonard and Long both shot 72s Sunday. Painter closed with a 75. Nick Faldo, who closed with a 70, and Fred Couples, who shot 71, tied for fourth at 6-under. |
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