Rose closes for Zurich Classic triumph

AVONDALE, La. -- Justin Rose birdied the final two holes Sunday to win the Zurich Classic.

Rose, who entered the week ranked ninth in the world, completed a 7-under 65 in the rain-delayed third round and closed with a 66 at TPC Louisiana for his seventh PGA Tour title.

The Englishman has won at least once in six straight seasons, the second-longest streak on the tour behind Dustin Johnson's eight straight.

Playing aggressively on a soggy course, Rose made six birdies in the final round and played the last 66 holes without a bogey. He finished at 22-under 266.

Rose's final two putts from 10 and 13 1/2 feet allowed him to hold off Cameron Tringale by a stroke. Tringale birdied the 18th for a 65.

Boo Weekley, who led after the first round, finished third at 20 under, and Jim Herman and Jason Day, ranked sixth in the world, tied for fourth at 19 under.

Bass Pro Shops

Legends of Golf

RIDGEDALE, Mo. -- Joe Durant had a hole-in-one and teamed with Billy Andrade to win the Champions Tour's Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge.

Andrade and Durant closed with a 9-under 45 at the par-3 Top of the Rock course, playing nine holes of modified alternate shot and nine of better ball. Durant aced the third hole on the second nine, using a 7-iron on the 167-yard hole.

Durant and Andrade finished at 19-under 159 in the 54-hole event, opening Thursday with a better-ball 63 on Buffalo Ridge's regulation Springs course and shooting a 51 on Saturday in high wind on the par-3 course. They each earned $230,000 for their first victories on the 50-and-older tour.

Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam tied for second, three strokes back after a 51. The former Masters champions took a two-stroke lead into the final round.

Larry Nelson and Larry Fleisher won the Legends Division for players 65 and older, beating Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player by two strokes. Nelson and Fleisher had a 1-under 26 for nine holes of better ball on the par-3 course. They finished at 12 under in the 45-hole event.

Volvo China Open

SHANGHAI -- Wu Ashun became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour title on home soil, edging England's David Howell by a stroke in the Volvo China Open.

The 29-year-old Wu, who plays primarily on the Japan Tour, closed with a 1-under 71 to finish at9-under 279 at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

Howell had a 72. He missed a 5-foot par putt on the 18th that would have forced a playoff.

Indonesia Masters

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- England's Lee Westwood won the Asian Tour's Indonesia Masters for the third time, beating Thailand's Chapchai Nirat with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.

The 42-year-old Westwood closed with a 1-over 73 to match Chapchai (66) at 7-under 281. Westwood has nine Asian Tour victories and 42 worldwide titles.

Sports on 04/27/2015

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