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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Monday, September 28, 1998 Sutton wins Texas Open after Leonard blows lead By KELLEY SHANNON AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Hal Sutton won a three-way battle on the back nine of the Texas Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory since 1995 after Justin Leonard lost the lead by bogeying the final two holes. Sutton, who led by one stroke entering the final round, had six birdies and two bogeys in a 4-under-par 68. He held on to par the final two holes and finish with an 18-under 270 total, one stroke ahead of Leonard, who crumbled, and Jay Haas, who couldn't make a birdie. Leonard and Haas each shot a 68. The victory was Sutton's first since the B.C. Open in 1995 and his ninth on the PGA Tour. He won $306,000, the largest check of his career. Finishing three strokes back at 273 were Mike Reid, who shot a final-round 62, Steve Lowery, Loren Roberts and Andrew Magee. Scott Gump, who was tied with Leonard one stroke back entering Sunday's round, was another stroke back. Leonard took a one-stroke lead over Sutton and a two-stroke lead over Haas on the par-4 15th when he made a 10-foot birdie putt. Sutton bogeyed the hole and Haas continued his streak of pars. On No. 16, Leonard and Sutton both made birdies and Leonard remained a stroke ahead at 19 under. But everything changed on the 17th. Leonard hit to the right of the green, then chipped the ball to 12 feet. His putt came up short and he bogeyed. He had problems again on 18 when he hit into a bunker then just missed his 5-foot putt for par. Sutton, knowing all he had to do was save par, missed a 10-foot birdie putt on 18 but followed up by making a 2-footer for the championship. Lowery had a 64 Sunday to join the group tied for fourth, while Magee had a 66 and Roberts a 67. Gump, who had a 71 Sunday, finished tied with Jeff Maggert, who had a 66. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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