Date: 30 Oct 2006 02:35:50
From: B.S
Subject: Garcia gaffe
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Updated: . 29, 2006, 4:41 PM ET
Garcia gaffe helps Harrington win Order of Merit
Associated Press
SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Padraig Harrington captured the Order of Merit on
Sunday with a big boost from Sergio Garcia, whose bogey on the final hole of
the Volvo Masters moved the Irishman into a three-way tie for second and
allowed him to win the money title.
Leaderboard
Singh1. Singh (-2)
T-2. Harrington (-1)
T-2. Donald (-1)
T-2. Garcia (-1)
T-5. Howell (E)
T-5. Fasth (E)
T-7. Olazabal (+1)
T-7. Westwood (+1)
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Jeev Milka Singh hit a spectacular shot over the pond and onto the
par-5 17th green for a two-putt birdie that sealed his victory in the
season-ending event on the European Tour. Singh closed with a 1-over 72 for
a one-shot victory after a bogey on the last hole.
Even more dramatic was the race for the Order of Merit, the most
prestigious prize in Europe behind the majors and the Ryder Cup.
Paul Casey, who was atop the money list by about $275,000 going into
the tournament, developed food poisoning at the start of the week and never
seriously challenged. He shot 69 to tie for 21st, then had to wait to see
how it unfolded. Casey would have won the money title had Garcia simply made
par.
Order of Merit winners since 1981
2006 Padraig Harrington
2005 Colin Montgomerie
2004 Ernie Els
2003 Els
2002 Retief Goosen
2001 Goosen
2000 Lee Westwood
1999 Montgomerie
1998 Montgomerie
1997 Montgomerie
1996 Montgomerie
1995 Montgomerie
1994 Montgomerie
1993 Montgomerie
1992 Nick Faldo
1991 Seve Ballesteros
1990 Ian Woosnam
1989 Ronan Rafferty
1988 Ballesteros
1987 Woosnam
1986 Ballesteros
1985 Sandy Lyle
1984 Bernhard Langer
1983 Faldo
1982 Greg Norman
1981 Langer
"I'm very disappointed for Paul Casey. A lot of things conspired
against him," Harrington said. "But this has been a big goal of mine. It
took a long time for it to happen, but my focus has been excellent all week.
I kept my head in the right place."
Harrington opened with consecutive bogeys, then rallied with four
birdies and two clutch pars at the end. He went into the water trying to
reach the 17th in two, but pitched to 8 feet and saved par. After hitting
into the trees on the 18th, Harrington could not reach the green but again
chipped nicely to 4 feet to escape with par and finish at 1-under 283.
Garcia was at 2 under and tied for the lead when he hit a horrible
approach to the 18th. The pin was back left, but the Spaniard's approach
sailed some 30 yards off line and into the right bunker. He blasted out
weakly to 40 feet and his par putt never had a chance.
That dropped him into a three-way tie for second with Harrington and
Donald, and gave Harrington the Order
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