Swede Pettersson wins in North Carolina
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Sweden's Carl Pettersson rallied to fire a 68 and win by two shots in the final round of the US PGA event in North Carolina this morning.
Pettersson birdied three of the final four holes to reach 21-under-par 259 at the Sedgefield course. He made bogey on 18.
He not only earned his third PGA Tour win but he posted a tournament record low score.
John Senden was the best-placed Australian, finishing in joint fifth position along with South African Tim Clark and American Kevin Streelman.
American Scott McCarron, who took the lead after the 11th hole, shot 68 to claim second place at 19-under, with Rich Beem (63) another two strokes behind in third place.
Pettersson started the final round with a two-shot lead, but he was in danger of defeat after missing short putts to bogey the 10th and 11th holes.
But cheered on by a supportive gallery in the city where he went to high school, he outplayed McCarron down the stretch.
AFP
