SCOTTSDALE,AZ,USA -- Jesper Parnevik finally wins a tournament on the US
PGA TOUR when he captures The Phoenix Open by three strokes.
Parnevik has been a runner-up five times on the US PGA TOUR but this time Jesper managed
to keep ahead of the rest,to be the second Swedish winner on the UStour.
Gabriel Hjertstedt was the first ,when he won The B.C OPEN in October -97
Parnevik got his largest pay-cheque ever,
$450.000 and moved to first place in the Bank Of America King of the swing competition.
The leading player on the moneylist after eight events gets a bonus of $100.000.
Tommy Amour III and Steve Pate both shoot a 64 to tie for second place together with Brent
Geiberger and
Tom Watson.
What a great day to be a Swedish
Golf-enthusiast.
We take a collectiv BoooooW for Jesper Parnevik,
Helen Alfredsson and Liselotte Neuman.
Next Tournament on The US PGA-TOUR:
29/1-1/2-98
AT & T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Defending Champion: Mark O`Meara four time winner.
1)
Jesper Parnevik
68-68-66-67-269
-15 $450.000
2)
Tommy Armour III 68-70-70-64-272 -12
$165.000
Steve Pate
69-69-70-64-272
Brent Geiberger
64-70-72-66-272
Tom Watson
68-70-68-66-272
6)
Billy Andrade
69-67-71-67-274
-10 $86.875
Glen Day
68-70-69-67-274
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