Steve Jones, disappointed after failing to make the American team for this month's Ryder Cup, won the $1.5 million Bell Canadian Open yesterday. Despite a final-hole bogey, Jones eked out a one-stroke victory over Greg Norman, who also bogeyed the difficult par-four 18th at Royal Montreal.
"It's been a long five months. My goal was to make the Ryder Cup team. I didn't do it and it was tough because I felt I had the game to do it," Jones said after a closing one-under-par 69.
Last year's US Open champion finished at five-under 275, while Norman (69) was second on 276, with New Zealand's Phil Tataurangi (69) another shot behind.
Jones collected $270,000 for his seventh PGA Tour victory, his second this year, and his second at the Canadian Open.
Leading Final Scores (US unless noted): 275 - S Jones 71 68 67 69, 276 - G Norman (Australia) 66 72 69 69, 277 - P Tataurangi (New Zealand) 69 67 72 69, 278 - D Ogrin 69 70 72 67, F Lickliter 68 72 68 70, 279 - D Love 70 67 77 65, J Leonard 70 70 69 70. 280 - F Allem (South Africa) 69 69 73 69, D Frost (South Africa) 71 69 71 69, P Stewart 66 72 72 70.
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