Covell Proves He’s a Playa
Darren Covell birdied the final hole at Eagle Crest to clinch his second Tour win of the year and 1st Major Championship. 2nd Place finisher Chuck Withey posted at Even Par just about the same time as Covell Eagled the 16th to go 1 under. But Covell bogeyed 17 to drop to a tie, setting up the big finish and a 1 Under Par victory. David Martin and Eric Birkle finished T3 at 3 over par. A 5th place finish for Central Commissioner Greg Kline was enough to push him back to the #1 World Ranking for the second time this season, having held the rank for 1 week in July. Covell made a strong case for Rookie of the Year with 2 wins in 11 starts so far this year.