Golf-Crane holds nerve to win San Diego Open by a shot (Reuters)
January 31, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – American Ben Crane, helped bythree lengthy birdie putts, clinched his first PGA Tour titlein more than four years with a one-shot victory at the SanDiego Open on Sunday.
Crane overhauled third-round leader Ryuji Imada of Japanwith three birdies in the first five holes and survived a nervyfinish to card a two-under-par 70 for a 13-under total of 275.
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The 33-year-old missed a three-footer to bogey the 17th buthe parred the last to earn his first victory on the U.S.circuit since the 2005 Milwaukee Championship.
Australian Mark Leishman, the 2009 PGA Tour rookie of theyear, birdied two of the last three holes for a closing 68 anda share of second place with compatriot Michael Sim (71) andAmerican Brandt Snedeker (69). (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by John O’Brien; Tocomment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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