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Sabbatini claims Capital Open
Maryland, June 10: Overnight leader Rory Sabbatini of South Africa shot a three-under-par 68 to win the rain-delayed Capital Open - his second victory on the PGA Tour.
Maryland, June 10: Overnight leader Rory Sabbatini of South Africa shot a three-under-par 68 to win the rain-delayed Capital Open - his second victory on the PGA Tour.
Sabbatini finished on 14-under par 270 to earn the $810,000 (£492,000) first prize.
His only previous victory came three years ago in the Air Canada championship.
American trio Duffy Waldorf, Joe Durant and Fred Funk shared second place on 274, four shots off the pace, but only after Waldorf was docked two shots for a rules violation.
Waldorf originally carded a 67 to finish on his own in second place, two behind Sabbatini.
However, after his round he was penalised for a violation on the 12th, after flattening an irregularity in the turf.
Rules officials determined that the improved ground was within a reasonable area of his line.
Germany's Bernhard Langer and American JL Lewis shared fifth place on 275.
Sweden's Niclas Fasth self-destructed at the end of the front nine when he double-bogeyed the par-four eighth and triple-bogeyed the par-three ninth to slip for a tie for seventh with Davis Love and Tom Gillis.
Padraig Harrington was only one shot off the lead after four birdies in his first seven holes.
But then came a bogey at the eighth, a double bogey two holes later and further bogeys at the 12th and 14th.
That ended the Dubliner's title hopes, but the rollercoaster ride continued with a birdie at the 16th and closing bogey for a one-over-par 72 and six under aggregate of 278.
He finished joint 13th.
His only previous victory came three years ago in the Air Canada championship.
American trio Duffy Waldorf, Joe Durant and Fred Funk shared second place on 274, four shots off the pace, but only after Waldorf was docked two shots for a rules violation.
Waldorf originally carded a 67 to finish on his own in second place, two behind Sabbatini.
However, after his round he was penalised for a violation on the 12th, after flattening an irregularity in the turf.
Rules officials determined that the improved ground was within a reasonable area of his line.
Germany's Bernhard Langer and American JL Lewis shared fifth place on 275.
Sweden's Niclas Fasth self-destructed at the end of the front nine when he double-bogeyed the par-four eighth and triple-bogeyed the par-three ninth to slip for a tie for seventh with Davis Love and Tom Gillis.
Padraig Harrington was only one shot off the lead after four birdies in his first seven holes.
But then came a bogey at the eighth, a double bogey two holes later and further bogeys at the 12th and 14th.
That ended the Dubliner's title hopes, but the rollercoaster ride continued with a birdie at the 16th and closing bogey for a one-over-par 72 and six under aggregate of 278.
He finished joint 13th.
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