Golf: Curtis breaks six-year drought
Claim an emotional two-stroke victory at the Texas Open.
SAN ANTONIO:
Former British Open champion Ben Curtis registered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holding off a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim an emotional two-stroke victory at the Texas Open. Curtis, the 2003 British Open winner, made a 22-foot par-saving putt at the 17th hole and then sank a birdie putt at the last to finish with a flourish for a level-par 72 and nine-under 279. "I don't know how I did it," said Curtis. Meanwhile, Matt Every and 21-year-old John Huh were tied for second at 281.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2012.
Former British Open champion Ben Curtis registered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holding off a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim an emotional two-stroke victory at the Texas Open. Curtis, the 2003 British Open winner, made a 22-foot par-saving putt at the 17th hole and then sank a birdie putt at the last to finish with a flourish for a level-par 72 and nine-under 279. "I don't know how I did it," said Curtis. Meanwhile, Matt Every and 21-year-old John Huh were tied for second at 281.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2012.