Golf Results - 29 May 2013

In the United States, the American Boo Weekley won the Crowne Plaza Invitational in a one-stroke victory over compatriot Matt Kuchar.

Sunday’s final round was almost impossible to call until the closing holes, with Kuchar’s overnight advantage soon disappearing as 22 players found themselves within five shots of the lead. With heavy competition weighing on him, Weekley held his nerve to card a four-under-par 66 after a series of birdies propelled him to the top of the leader board.

39-year-old Weekley has kept a low profile on the PGA Tour since his last victory at the 2008 Verizon Heritage tournament. Having weathered a run of injuries and less-than-ideal form, the seasoned player showed signs of his previous top form as he found himself in the winner’s circle once again. Kuchar ended the tournament in second place, while fellow-American Zach Johnson was third.

On the European Tour, Italy’s Matteo Manassero was victorious at the PGA Championship in Wentworth – the youngest player to win the event in its 58 year history. The Italian, who recently celebrated his twentieth birthday, edged out Britain’s Simon Khan in a four hole playoff to clinch the title on Sunday. England’s Mark Warren also began the playoff, but fell out of the running after the first extra hole.

Manassero’s win showed just how much the Italian has matured since bursting onto the scene as a teen sensation a few years ago. The young player kept his nerve and focus as he responded to Khan’s skilful treatment of the course over four playoff holes.

A victory for the beaming young Italian also broke some of the tension on the Tour last week, following a week of heated exchanges between world number one Tiger Woods and Spain’s Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard was forced to apologise after making comments that Woods and others considered offensive.

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