Rory Sabbatini wins the HP Byron Nelson Championship

South African Rory Sabbatini won for the first time in two years when he managed to win by two shots over England’s Brian Davis to win the $1,170,000 first prize.

Sabbatini fired eight birdies and two bogeys in his final round of 64. His bogey on the last set up by taking a 3-wood off the tee to keep the water out of play.

American Scott McCarron hit the round of the day when he hit nine birdies and a bogey in his round of 62 to get himself up into tied 4th position.

Sabbatini’s final total of 19 under par is a course record, and his back nine of 31 in the final round really was a great effort with birdie’s being holed all around him.

“Obviously I saw some low scores out there, and I knew I was going to have to go out there and play well in order to maintain my position.” Said Sabbatini.

Sabbatini wore a pink shirt in a show of support for Amy Mickelson, recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

HP Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Texas 21-24 May, purse $6.5million, par 70

1 Rory Sabbatini (RSA)    68 64 65 64 – 261  $1,170,000 2 Brian Davis (Eng)        68 65 66 64 – 263  $702,000 3 D.A. Points (USA)        68 66 65 65 – 264  $442,000 T4 Scott McCarron (USA) 66 69 68 62 – 265 $286,000 T4 Dustin Johnson (USA)    68 65 66 66 – 265  $286,000 6 John Mallinger (USA)    67 65 65 70 – 267  $234,000 7 John Senden (Aus)        71 68 65 64 – 268  $217,750 T8 Fred Couples (USA)    69 66 67 67 – 269  $182,000 T8 Jeff Maggert (USA)    71 66 65 67 – 269  $182,000 T8 Marc Leishman (Aus)    68 70 63 68 – 269  $182,000 T8 Briny Baird (USA)    69 64  67 69 – 269  $182,000

Note: Players in bold signifies Titleist ball usage only

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