Quigley rallies for victory in Hawaii

KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii – Dana Quigley made a 3-foot par putt on the third playoff hole and beat a faltering Tom Watson on Sunday to win the season-opening MasterCard Championship for the second time in three years.

Watson, who led after the first two rounds, made a bogey after he hit into the lava behind the 17th green at Hualalai Golf Club.

Quigley, who also missed the green long, putted past the hole and made the comeback attempt. He closed with a 6-under 66, but his three-putt from the fringe on the final hole of regulation allowed Watson to move into a tie at 18-under 198.

Watson started the round with a three-stroke lead, but missed two 4-foot putts for par on the back nine for his only two bogeys in regulation, closing with a 2-under 70.

Quigley, who collected $272,000, won for the first time since taking the season-opener here two years ago and improved his playoff record to 2-2. He finished second to Fuzzy Zoeller last year.

Hale Irwin birdied the 18th to cap his second consecutive 65 and finished in a tie for third with Gil Morgan at 17-under 199.

Morgan pulled within one stroke of the lead after 10 holes, but couldn’t keep up the pace, finishing with a 67.

Mark McNulty (67) and Wayne Levi (71) shared fifth place at 202.

South African Open

Tim Clark of South Africa won the South African Open in Durban, South Africa, closing with a 6-under-par 66.

Clark entered the day in a four-way tie for the lead but finished in front at 15-under 273.

Gregory Havret of France (69) and Charl Schwartzel of South Africa (68) were tied for second at 279.