Gainey earns first PGA victory as Love fades

Posted: October 22, 2012

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - Tommy Gainey narrowly missed a chance at golf's magic number. He happily settled for a course-record 60 at Sea Island, and his first PGA Tour win Sunday in the McGladrey Classic.

Gainey became the fourth player this year to rally from at least 7 shots behind in the final round to win on the PGA Tour. He made seven straight 3s on his way to a 29 on the back nine, and then had to wait more than two hours to see if Jim Furyk or anyone else could catch him.

No one came particularly close.

Tournament host and Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III drove into the water on the 16th and made double bogey. Furyk was 1 shot behind playing the 18th when he went over the green.

LPGA

INCHEON, South Korea - Suzann Pettersen won the HanaBank Championship for her ninth LPGA Tour title, beating Catriona Matthew with birdie on the third hole of playoff after blowing a big lead.

Seven strokes ahead of Matthew at the start of the round, Pettersen shot a 2-over 74 to finish at 11-under 205 on Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course.

The 43-year-old Matthew finished with a 67.

They played the par-5 18th three times in the playoff, halving the first two extra holes with pars.

PGA Europe

PERTH, Australia - Bo Van Pelt won the Perth International, closing with a 4-under 68 for a 2-stroke victory over American countryman Jason Dufner.

Van Pelt finished at 16-under 272 at Lake Karrinyup and earned $333,000 in the event sanctioned by the European and Australasian tours.

Dufner, a two-time winner this year on the PGA Tour, shot a 69.

Spain's Alejandro Canizares was third at 11 under after a 68.

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