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SPORTS Tuesday 29 January 2019

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 file photo, New Orleans Saints wide
receiver Tommylee Lewis (11) works for a catch against Los An-
geles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman (23) during
the second half the NFL football NFC championship game, in
New Orleans.
Associated Press

DO-OVER That appeared to surprise Justin Rose, of England, holds the trophy after winning the Farmers Insurance golf tournament
Continued from Page 17 Gladstone Jones, a New Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in San Diego.
The lawsuit by two Saints Orleans attorney argu- Associated Press
season ticket holders, Tom- ing for the NFL, who said it
D'Amico's clients aren't try- Top-ranked Justin Rose wins
my Badeaux and Candis would be "big news" that
Lambert, says NFL Com-
missioner Roger Goodell ing to stop or delay the big
should implement a league game. Farmers Insurance Open
rule — Rule 17 — governing As to D'Amico's call for an
"extraordinarily unfair acts." investigation, Jones said
Remedies include reversal there is no need. League By DOUG FERGUSON "Twenty-one under around earned a spot in next
of a game's result or the re- officials, he said, have SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Torrey Pines is great golf," week's Phoenix Open. He is
scheduling of a game — in clearly reviewed the calls. Rose missed a short birdie Rose said. "But you had to playing this year on condi-
its entirety or from the point "They have done their due putt that felt like another do it. It felt like I had to work tional status.
when the act occurred. diligence." bogey. His three-shot lead hard for his." Jon Rahm was never a fac-
NFL lawyers say the lawsuit His arguments tracked po- was down to one through Scott left him little choice. tor after pulling within one
belongs in federal court for sitions taken in weekend six holes of the Farmers In- After not making a birdie shot with that birdie on No.
reasons including the pos- briefs filed by NFL lawyers. surance Open, and the until the ninth hole — and 6, which turned out to be
sible scope. "The NFL parties do not dis- biggest battle was trying missing a 20-inch par putt the only one he made all
They argued that the suit pute that they have previ- not to panic. on No. 5 — Scott closed round. He shot 72 and tied
takes the form of a class ously advised the Saints, That's when he scratched a with four straight birdies for fifth with Rory McIlroy
action that could mean including the club's head line on his scorecard after and kept the outcome in (69) and defending cham-
millions of dollars in dam- coach, that one or more six holes, wanting to start his doubt until Rose hit wedge pion Jason Day (67).
ages for Saints ticket hold- penalties — for pass inter- round from that moment to 3 feet on the 18th hole Tiger Woods had to settle
ers and others in what the ference or illegal helmet- forward. for his last birdie. for his own version of win-
suit calls "the Who Dat Na- to-helmet contact — were And he gave himself a pep "I just didn't have the game ning. Starting the final
tion," a reference to Saints mistakenly not called late talk. on the front nine, and it's round 13 shots behind,
fans and a popular team in the NFC Championship "You're No. 1 for a reason. a shame because Justin Woods wanted to get into
cheer. Game, and that the NFL Just start playing like it, was a little shaky early with double figures. He birdied
Attorney Frank D'Amico, would like its officials on the please," he said. some bogeys," Scott said. his last two holes for a 31 on
who filed the lawsuit two field to make these calls," And he did. "By the time I got it sorted the front nine to shoot 67
days after the champion- an NFL filing says. Rose followed with a per- out, it was a bit too late." and finish at 10-under 278.
ship game, said that, while But it also says Goodell, a fect wedge to a right pin Rose became the first win- He tied for 20th in his 2019
the lawsuit recounts dam- defendant in the lawsuit that led to birdie, the first ner to post all four rounds in debut.
ages suffered by Saints along with the league itself, of five birdies the rest of the the 60s since Peter Jacob- "Got to have these little
fans, it doesn't specifically does not have the author- way for a 3-under 69 and sen in 1995, back when the goals when I'm not in con-
ask for monetary compen- ity to overrule a referee on a two-shot victory Sunday North and South courses tention to win a tourna-
sation. Instead, D'Amico the field. Even if the rule did over Adam Scott at Tor- were 700 yards shorter. ment," Woods said. "Still
said, it seeks a court order, apply, the NFL attorneys ar- rey Pines. It was his 10th Weather aside, this was an something positive to end
under state law, forcing gue, a decision on a rem- straight year with a victory exquisite performance, es- the week on."
Goodell to investigate the edy is up to the commis- worldwide, including his pecially with his three pen- The timing was ideal for
blown call under the never sioner, not a ticket-holder. gold medal from the 2016 alty shots on Saturday, and Rose, who takes pride in
before invoked Rule 17. Morgan had to step away Olympics, and his 10th ca- opening the final round winning every year. The
D'Amico also insisted that from a jury trial in an unre- reer PGA Tour victory gave with three bogeys in five last time he won in January
he wasn't specifically ask- lated case to preside over him the most of any player holes. was in South Africa in 2002,
ing for a court-ordered Monday's hearing. Records from England, breaking a Hideki Matsuyama closed the first of his 22 victories
do-over or reversal of the show she got the case af- tie with Nick Faldo. with a 67 and tied for third worldwide. But it goes be-
game, although that could ter it was initially assigned Rose finished at 21-under with Talor Gooch, who shot yond that.
be the result if the rule is in- to U.S. District Judge Barry 267, the lowest 72-hole 68 to match Rose with four Rose dedicated the victory
voked. Ashe — who removed score at this event in 20 rounds in the 60s. Gooch, to his caddie, Mark Fulcher,
"We're not trying to keep himself from the case be- years, and the warm, wind- who finished fourth last who had a heart proce-
the Super Bowl from going cause he has Saints season less weather had a role in week in the Desert Clas- dure last week and was
forward," he said. tickets.q that. sic to get into this event, watching from home.q