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Monday 5 noveMber 2018

Rose wins Turkish Airlines Open, retakes No. 1 ranking

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Rose made his fourth bird- than eighth in his last six
Justin Rose is No. 1 in the ie of the round at the 14th tournaments dating to the
world again, and this time for a two-shot lead. Li re- second FedEx Cup playoff
it feels even more special. sponded with a stunning event on the PGA Tour. Go-
More than having the top approach to tap-in range ing back to his victory at
ranking, he goes home with on the par-5 15th for an ea- the Colonial on the PGA
a trophy. gle and a share of the lead Tour, he has finished in the
Rose rallied from a three- when Rose three-putted top 10 in 11 of his last 13
shot deficit Sunday with a from long range for par. tournaments.
3-under 68, and then de- Rose made a 4-foot birdie Rose said it was the best
feated Li Haotong of China on the 16th to regain the golf of his career "as a col-
on the first playoff hole with lead, only to give it back lective body of work."
a par to win the Turkish Air- with a three-putt bogey "Just the consistency of it,"
lines Open for the second on the 17th. Li three-putted he said. "I think I averaged
straight year. from long range on the 18th 68.9 on the PGA Tour this
The first time Rose reached Justin Rose of England eyes the ball during round three of the for bogey and Rose was set year, and that's way lower
HSBC Champions golf tournament held at the Sheshan Interna-
No. 1 in the world was two tional Golf Club in Shanghai, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. to win in regulation when than I've ever averaged
months ago, a bittersweet Associated Press he blasted out of a bunker before. The fun thing is I still
moment because he lost to 4 feet, only to miss the feel like there's improve-
the BMW Championship brate of late. still coming away with ac- short par putt. ment to be had and that's
outside Philadelphia in a He won the FedEx Cup on colades," Rose said. "I was Rose missed a 15-foot what I'm looking for. I'm re-
playoff against Keegan the PGA Tour with its $10 keenly aware that I wanted birdie putt on the 18th in a ally looking forward to the
Bradley. million bonus, but much like to get back in the winner's playoff. Li missed his birdie offseason to still work at a
"This time I've got some sil- getting to No. 1 in the world circle, and it was good to putt for the win, and then few things and still get bet-
verware," Rose said. "Last for the first time, it was an get it done today." missed the par putt to lose. ter. I think that's the excit-
time it was muted because awkward moment be- He needed help from Li, It was the 21st victory world- ing part — at 38, I still feel
I was still so mad at not win- cause he had a chance to who closed with a 71 and wide for Rose, and the first like there is improvement
ning the tournament at the win the Tour Championship lost the playoff with a three- time he had successfully to be achieved." Rose was
BMW. But this time I've got and instead closed with a putt bogey from just inside defended his title. While headed home to the Ba-
the double kind of winning 73 and tied for fourth. 10 feet. the Turkish Airlines Open hamas instead of playing
feeling, so it might be a bit Those were big achieve- "It's a tough day for me," Li was only his second title the next Rolex Series event
more fun to celebrate it at ments that felt at the mo- said. "I think I played well this year, he has been at a in South Africa, and he was
this time." ment like consolation priz- the whole week, but didn't consistently high level over not planning to be at the
The 38-year-old from Eng- es. "Not having that winning hole a few putts on the last the last two months. Race to Dubai finale at the
land has plenty to cele- feeling in a tournament but and that was it." Rose has finished no worse DP World Championship. q

Late eagle carries DeChambeau

to victory in Las Vegas

fourth time in his last 12 a 65, but it wasn't enough putt birdie, and then rolled
starts on the PGA Tour and when DeChambeau in another good birdie af-
moved to No. 5 in the world played the final two holes ter having to lay up on the
ranking. conservatively for pars to 16th.
He had to survive a wild finish at 21-under 263. His tee shot into the 17th
back nine at the TPC Sum- DeChambeau won for the was a fraction away from
merlin in which four players third straight season, and catching a slope and
had a share of the lead at fifth time overall on the feeding toward the hole.
some point. Cantlay, trying PGA Tour. Instead, it tumbled into the
to become the first player The 25-year-old American bunker to set up what ap-
to win back-to-back in Las began his big run with a peared to be a relatively
Vegas in nearly 20 years, playoff victory at the Me- simple shot.
made a 15-foot birdie putt morial, and then won con- "When I dug my left foot
on the par-5 16th hole to secutive FedEx Cup playoff in, it didn't have a bunch
take a one-shot lead. But events in New Jersey and of sand," Cantlay said. "I
from a bunker right of the Boston. He said he was hit the shot and there was
green on the par-3 17th, playing Las Vegas to shake more sand under the ball. I
Cantlay was fooled by the off a little rust, and it turned didn't anticipate it."
amount of sand under his into another victory."I was He wasn't the only player
Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after sinking a putt for an ea-
gle on the 16th green during the final round of the Shriners Hos- ball and flubbed the shot. able to play some great stung by the outcome.
pitals for Children Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, One hole behind him, De- golf," DeChambeau said. Former U.S. Open cham-
in Las Vegas. Chambeau rolled in his "I'm happy to get it done." pion Lucas Glover had a
Associated Press long eagle putt from just Not since Jim Furyk in 1998- 4-foot birdie putt on the
off the green and celebrat- 99 had anyone successfully 15th hole that would have
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryson der 66 and a one-shot vic- ed with a big uppercut. defended his title in Las Ve- given him a share of the
DeChambeau holed an tory over Patrick Cantlay Cantlay missed his long par gas, and Cantlay looked lead with three holes to
eagle putt from just inside in the Shriners Hospital for putt, giving DeChambeau as if he might get it done play. Glover missed the
60 feet on the 16th hole Children Open on Sunday. control of the tournament. when he drove the green putt, and then missed a 30-
that carried him to a 5-un- DeChambeau won for the Cantlay birdied the 18th for on the par-4 15th for a two- inch par putt. q