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\"KennyVijay Singh hit a 7-iron into the water at the 18th hole and Kenny Perry walked away with a two-shot victory at the Bay Hill Invitational. All was not lost for Singh, as he reclaimed the #1 spot in the world over a struggling Tiger Woods, who finished at -1 after an unusual – and lengthy – week.<\/p>\n

Singh began the fourth round three back of Perry, -7 to -10 before closing the gap at the 17th when Perry failed to get up and down from the back middle of the long par 3. Hitting first at 18, Vijay cut a 7-iron into a right-to-left wind, the ball stood up, came down on the rocks, and bounded back into the water. Perry played cautiously to the green, two-putted for par, and bettered Singh’s double-bogey to claim his first Bay Hill Invitational.
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\nSaid Perry of Singh’s miscue, “It looked like it was going to fly right next to the hole. From my angle you’re thinking, ‘Man, that looks perfect.’ And then to see it… I was stunned.” Singh’s water ball marked the second time in as many weeks he lost a tournament on the last hole, missing a 2½-foot putt last week to lose to Padraig Harrington<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This tournament was billed as the battle for #1 as Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, or Ernie Els could have been #1 in the end. Woods and Els both finished T23, leaving the door wide open for Singh. Singh, who lost the top spot in the World Rankings two weeks ago at Doral<\/a>, wasn’t terribly happy to be back on top of the world rankings. When asked of the achievement, Singh stated gruffly “Big deal. I lost the tournament.” Woods agreed, saying “It’s all about winning. I’m sure Vijay feels the same way. #1 is just a number. If you win a bunch of tournaments each year, the ranking will follow.”<\/p>\n

When asked later about his club selection, Vijay said “I was trying to win the golf tournament. If I had to do it again, I probably would have hit a different club, played safer a little bit and hopefully see if Kenny made a mistake. But that’s not the way I play. I play aggressive and I went for the flag. It just came up a little short.”<\/p>\n

US Open champ Retief Goosen – part of a fantastic threesome with Els and Woods – opened the tournament with a 78, but finished 67, 68, 70 to finish in solo fourth. Ernie Els saw his hopes drift away with a second-round 77, but closed with a 70 to “catch” the faltering Woods, who hit two shots in the water on Sunday. Northern Irelander Graeme McDowell, who finished at -10 tied with Vijay Singh, will move from #54 to #38 in the world, granting him access to the Masters. Said McDowell, “It would be a dream come true, really. The Masters… I’ve watched that tournament since I was a boy. For me, it’s the pinnacle of the golf world.”<\/p>\n

Kenny Perry, the hooker with the unusual swing, became the oldest winner in Bay Hill history at 44 and earned his eighth career victory and $900,000 in the process.<\/p>\n

Pos   Player              Tot    R1    R2    R3    R4    Tot\n1     Kenny Perry         -12    70    68    68    70    276\nT2    Graeme McDowell     -10    69    73    70    66    278\nT2    Vijay Singh         -10    72    68    69    69    278\n4     Retief Goosen        -5    78    67    68    70    283\nT5    Patrick Sheehan      -4    71    71    75    67    284\nT5    Corey Pavin          -4    72    70    71    71    284\nT5    Aaron Baddeley       -4    70    74    68    72    284\nT8    Bart Bryant          -3    72    73    71    69    285\nT8    Zach Johnson         -3    73    69    73    70    285\nT8    Chad Campbell        -3    76    69    72    68    285\nT8    Charles Howell III   -3    71    68    75    71    285\nT8    Joe Ogilvie          -3    68    74    72    71    285\nT8    Darren Clarke        -3    76    71    70    68    285\nT8    Stewart Cink         -3    74    70    70    71    285\nT8    Sergio Garcia        -3    70    70    73    72    285\nT8    Fred Couples         -3    71    72    70    72    285\nT8    Briny Baird          -3    69    73    70    73    285\nT8    K.J. Choi            -3    70    70    70    75    285<\/pre>\n
Next week, The Player’s Championship, where Adam Scott will defend and Tiger Woods will likely have another chance to get back to #1.<\/p>\n
Photo Credit: © AP<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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