Golf Results - 10 April 2013

In the United States the Texas Open was won by the Scotsman Martin Laird in an exciting final round showdown with Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy.

As both players began the final round with their eyes on the trophy, Laird fired the first salvo when he snatched the lead from the overnight leader, Billy Horschel of the United States. A string of birdies on the front nine demonstrated Laird’s fine form on Sunday, but a challenge by McIlroy on the back nine threatened to rob the Scotsman of his hard-won victory at the last moment.

McIlroy carded a six-under-par 66 for the final round, coming within a single shot of the lead on the 14th and 16th holes. Not to be outdone, Laird returned fire with three birdies in a row on the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes to ensure his victory. This is the first time in almost three years that Laird has won a PGA Tour event – the Scotsman also secured an invitation to the US Masters with this impressive win.

The European Tour was in recess last week, allowing players to compete in the Texas Open as they base themselves in the United States for the upcoming US Masters – the first major of the season – which begins next week.

On the LPGA Tour, South Korea’s Inbee Park won her second major with a victory at the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday.

Having led the tournament overnight, Park began the final round with a pair of birdies on the opening holes and never looked back – she played the rest of the round without any significant challenges from the rest of the field. Lifting the trophy at the second major win of her career, Park told journalists that a birdie at the first hole gave her the confidence she needed to seal her victory. Ryu So-Neon, also of South Korea, was several strokes behind Park in second place.

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