Tim Clark goes full circle with win in Canadian Open
South African gets hot with putter to burn Furyk and grab second PGA Tour victory
Tim Clark rallied to win the Canadian Open, carding five birdies in the last eight holes for a one-stroke victory over Jim Furyk.
He was pretty solid, so I knew I had to make birdies. At that point, there was nothing to lose. Suddenly, I got hot and I went with it
Clark closed with a five-under 65 at rainy Royal Montreal for his second PGA Tour victory. The 38-year-old South African also won the 2010 Players Championship.
Furyk, the two-time Canadian Open champion who took a three-stroke lead into the final round, finished with a 69. The 44-year-old American matched Clark with a birdie on the par-3 17th and a par on the par-4 18th.
"It looked like Jim wasn't going to make any mistakes," said Clark. "He was pretty solid, so I knew I had to make birdies. At that point, there was nothing to lose. Suddenly, I got hot and I went with it."
Furyk is 0 for 7 with the 54-hole lead since winning the 2010 Tour Championship for the last of his 16 PGA Tour titles.
"I kind of controlled my own destiny," Furyk said. "I've got to shoot three or four under and it would have been impossible to catch me, or darn near it. I left the door open with even par on the front nine and Tim took advantage and shot 30 on the back.
"I've got no one to blame but myself," said Furyk. "I played good enough to win the tournament, but I only made two birdies and I've got to make more putts."