Singh pulls out win in hostile territory

Already No. 1 in the world, Vijay Singh felt like Public Enemy No. 1 in Canada.

Any other time, some 40,000 fans at the Canadian Open would have been thrilled to see the world’s best player overcome a sore left knee and a three-shot deficit to make birdie on the final hole and win in a playoff.

Just not Sunday.

Not with Mike Weir on the cusp of becoming the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national title — on the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Open, no less.

Woe, Canada.

“I feel for Mike,” Singh said after a thrilling duel in Oakville, Ontario, that Canadians will appreciate once the shock wears off. “That was the one person I didn’t want to beat.”

In some respects, Weir beat himself.

Three times he stood over a putt to win the Bell Canadian Open — a 10-foot birdie on the 72nd hole, a 25-foot eagle on the 18th hole in the playoff, a 5-footer for par at No. 17 on the second extra hole. He missed them all.

Weir ran out of chances, driving into the rough on the par-5 18th, laying up and then putting his approach into the water on the third playoff hole.

“The level of pressure was right there with Augusta,” said Weir, who became Canada’s first major champion last year at the Masters. “It was me who didn’t get it done.”

Summerhays wins thriller

Bruce Summerhays overcame a six-stroke deficit with a birdie on the 18th hole to win the $1.5 million Kroger Classic in Maineville, Ohio, edging defending champion Gil Morgan, Jim Thorpe and Doug Tewell by one stroke.

Summerhays started the round six shots behind Tewell, but caught him with an 8-under 64 to finish at 15-under 201 — the number Summerhays predicted on Thursday it would take to win.

Sorenstam claims victory

Annika Sorenstam won her fifth LPGA Tour event of the year, closing with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory at the John Q. Hammons Classic in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Sorenstam had three birdies and a bogey in the final round for a 9-under 204 total, winning the event for the second time.

Shi Hyun Ahn closed with a 69 and was second at 5-under 208. Candie Kung also had a final-round 69 and was third at 3 under. Wendy Ward, of Edwall, Wash., finished 23rd at plus-3 and Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum, Idaho, was 71st at 12 over.