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TORONTO – Carl Pettersson thought he had missed the weekend cut moments after finishing the second round of the Canadian Open at 1 under. Two days later, he was celebrating his fourth PGA Tour title.

“I walked in the locker room and [fellow player] Jay Williamson had all the scenarios written out, and he’s like, ‘Grab a beer.’” Pettersson said. “Before you know it, I’d had seven beers. Made the cut. And my caddie had to drive me home. I wasn’t in that bad of shape, but I didn’t want to drive. I can usually handle seven beers.”

Pettersson moved into contention Saturday with a tournament-record 60, then closed with a 3-under 67 on Sunday to beat playing partner Dean Wilson by a stroke.

“I know it’s difficult to shoot another low one after a round like that, so I tried to kind of downplay it,” said Pettersson, six strokes behind Wilson with 11 holes to play and four back with seven to go. “I was just like, ‘I’ll go out and play.’ I tried to stay calm, and just [said], ‘Whatever happens today happens.’”

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1834: Casey’s birdie putt doesn’t fancy it and the Englishman is in with 75 for a share of third on eight under… and there it is , Oosthuizen in for a par for a 71 and the Open Championship by seven shots. -16 Oosthuizen -9 Westwood- 8 McIlroy, Stenson, Casey -7Goosen

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Steve Stricker won the John Deere Classic for the second straight year on Sunday, holding on for a two-shot victory after leading by seven strokes

Stricker couldn’t match the shot-making that allowed him to record the lowest 54-hole total in PGA Tour history. But he came through with a critical birdie after driving into the trees on No. 17 – the second straight day he put his ball there – and closed with a 1-under-par 70, just enough to beat Paul Goydos.

Stricker finished with a 258 – 26 under and a record for the tournament. Goydos, who dazzled the golf world with his 59 in the opening round, shot a solid 66 but still fell short of dethroning Stricker, who won for the second time this year and ninth time in his career.

Jeff Maggert shot a 70 to finish six strokes behind.

Stricker led by six at the start of the day and quickly bumped the lead to seven with a 7-foot birdie putt on the first hole. But he had to battle through the rest of the round before essentially sealing his victory at 17.

After driving into the trees right of the fairway, Stricker punched out to 91 yards, right in front of the green, then knocked his next shot to six feet. Measuring the putt carefully, Stricker tapped the ball and as fans yelled ”Get in the hole,” it dropped.

Goydos also birdied the hole to stay two behind, but his last hope died when he hit into the water on 18. Stricker bogeyed the hole after laying up and hitting into the left rough, but it didn’t matter – he was a champion again

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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Justin Rose had to sweat out the final five holes at steamy Aronimink to win the AT&T National by one shot for his second PGA Tour title in his last three starts.

One week after Rose lost a three-shot lead in the final round, he had a five-shot advantage when he made the turn Sunday. Then came consecutive three-putt bogeys, and the 29-year-old Englishman had to battle for pars to the secure the victory.

He closed with an even-par 70 for a one-shot victory over Ryan Moore, who finished with eight straight one-putt greens for a 65.

Tiger Woods was long gone before the conclusion. When he closed with a 71, it marked the first time in 11 years that he failed to finish a regular PGA Tour event without breaking par in any of the four rounds.

By DOUG FERGUSON

(AP) Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt in the 12th hole during the final round of the AT&T National… Full Image

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) -For the first time in 11 years, Tiger Woods finished a regular PGA Tour event without breaking par.

Woods closed out a frustrating week at the AT&T National with a 1-over 71, ending his round about the time the final group was teeing off Sunday at Aronimink.