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Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Cink clinches PGA win by one stroke

23/06/2008 8:25:00 AM.  | 
American Stewart Cink won the $US6 million ($A6.3 million) PGA Travellers Championship on Sunday for his first tournament victory since 2004.

The highest-ranked player in the field at No.5, Cink shot a three-under 67 on the final round to finish at 18-under 262.

Nick O'Hern was the highest-placed Australian in a tie for 19th after a closing 68 in his 10-under-par 270.

"I knew it wasn't going to be easy," said Cink, who had been 1-for-9 when leading entering the final round.

"I would have loved to have gone out there and shoot 62 and just slam the door on everybody. But I was prepared for that not happening.

"I think I got myself ready, got myself intense to the point where I could block out most distractions, and I played mostly mistake-free today."

Tommy Armour and defending champion Hunter Mahan tied for second on 263 after both shot 65.

Heath Slocum was one shot adrift in fourth with Fiji's Vijay Singh in fifth on 266.

Cink's victory came 11 years after he won his first PGA Tour title in the same tournament, then known as the Greater Hartford Open.

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