Sunday, 14 October 2012

Swede Blixt claims first PGA Tour title (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Sweden's Jonas Blixt overhauled a stumbling John Mallinger to win his first PGA Tour title by one shot at the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California on Sunday. Two strokes behind the pacesetting Mallinger overnight, rookie Blixt fired a three-under-par 68 to break clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard on a sun-splashed afternoon at CordeValle Golf Club. The red-shirted Swede snatched the outright lead when he sank a seven-foot birdie putt at the drivable par-four 17th after overhitting the green off the tee, then safely pared the last to finish at 16-under 268. ...

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