Stephen Gallacher becomes the first player to successfully defend the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Kevin Stadler won his first PGA Tour title, Waste Management Phoenix Open.
PGA Tour - Waste Management Phoenix Open
Kevin Stadler won the Phoenix Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title when playing partner Bubba Watson missed a 5-footer for par on the final hole.
Stadler carded a 3-under 68 to track down Bubba Watson on the back nine Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tied on the 18th tee at 16 under, Stadler piped his drive while Watson found the right rough. From 122 yards, Watson airmailed the 18th green with a wedge. Next, Stadler knocked it to 11 feet from 108 yards.
After Watson made a great low chip shot -- which appeared to hit a TV cord on the ground -- to about 5 feet, Stadler just missed his birdie putt for the win and tapped in for par. Watson then missed his 5-footer that would have sent it to a playoff.
European Tour – Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Stephen Gallacher produced another tremendous back-nine fightback to become the first player to successfully defend the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Gallacher began the day with a two shot lead over playing partner Rory McIlroy, but bogeyed the first two holes and dropped further shots on the sixth and eighth to fall two off the pace.
However, the 39 year old Scot found the back nine at Emirates Golf Club very much to his liking for the second day in succession, making birdies on the 11th, 13th, 16th and 17th to finish 16 under par after a closing 72.
It was nothing like as spectacular as the seven birdies and an eagle he produced to cover the same stretch in just 28 shots on Saturday, but was enough to win by one shot from Argentina's Emiliano Grillo.