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SPORTS Monday 27 noveMber 2017

Cameron Davis wins Australian Open by 1 stroke, Day falters

Continued from Page 18 eth said. “I really felt like I
Sweden’s Jonas Blixt, who shot 62 today and it was
missed a 12-foot birdie putt 67, I had so many looks.”
on the 18th that would He was non-committal
have forced a playoff, shot about making another trip
68 to finish tied for second Down Under next year.
with Matt Jones (68) while “I’d love to explore it,” Spi-
third-round leader Day was eth said.
fifth after a 73, three strokes “It’s just a matter of, like
behind. I’ve said every year, I try
“It was quite a simple putt, and figure out what’s go-
maybe a little longer than I ing on the next week, let
would have wanted,” Blixt alone a year from now.”
said. “I thought it was a lot Spieth will play next week
quicker than it was.” at the Hero World Chal-
Davis, whose eagle came lenge in the Bahamas,
on the 12th hole when he where tournament host
hit his approach about 10 Tiger Woods will make his
meters past the flag, then return to competitive golf.
watched it spin back and Jones’ trip to Carnoustie
into the cup, also qualified next year could come with
for next July’s British Open some concern back home.
at Carnoustie. “I can’t wait but I just hope
The Australian Open was that our baby doesn’t
the first of 15 events in 10 Australia’s Cameron Davis smiles after being presented his trophy after winning the Australian come that week. My wife
countries that will make up Open Golf tournament in Sydney, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (Melissa) is due at that
The Open qualifying series time, so we will have to see
for 2018. stances — his shot out of a “I just didn’t play my best Spieth, attempting to win what happens.” ... Davis
Also qualifying were Blixt fairway bunker hit the lip of and obviously it’s not great his third Australian Open will be playing his first ma-
and Jones, among the top the bunker, caromed left to shoot 2-over par on the in four years, finished with jor at Carnoustie. But just
three players not already across the fairway and into final round when you’ve 4-under 67, including an to bring him back down to
eligible. a water hazard. got the lead,” Day said. eagle on the last. He was earth, he’ll head to Arizo-
Day double-bogeyed the He was making his first tour- “Cameron came back eighth, five strokes behind na next week for the final
ninth hole after the most nament appearance in and played a wonderful Davis. stage of the Web.com Tour
unfortunate of circum- Australia since 2013. round of golf.” “It was a great finish,” Spi- qualifying school.q
Wade Ormsby wins Hong Kong Open

Associated Press the day in the final pairing to Ormsby.“Feels amazing,
HONG KONG (AP) — Aus- on 9 under, got off to a mate. Just trying to hold it
tralia’s Wade Ormsby won rocky start with a bogey on together here. Yeah, pret-
the 2017 Hong Kong Open the third hole. He bounced ty stoked. Well, not pretty
in dramatic fashion for his back on the back half of stoked: Very stoked,” said
first European Tour win on the course to close on the the 37-year old Ormsby. “I
Sunday. leaders. A birdie on the played solid all day. Just
Ormsby was 12 under and 17th had him draw level tried to keep pumping it
two shots ahead heading with Ormsby for the lead. out. Hit a lot of greens. Put-
into the last, but bogeyed A par on the 18th would ter wasn’t quite behaving
the final hole to head into have forced a play-off but just played solid. Some-
the clubhouse at 11-under but his second shot into times that’s good enough.
par, even with Rafa Cabre- the bunker made for a dif- A bit disappointing to
ra Bello who was playing in ficult putt for par that the three-putt the last, but it’s a
the group behind. Scottish Open champion tricky pin down there. Any-
Cabrera Bello, who started missed, handing the win way, good enough.” q