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Post by clifflee4mvp™ on Jun 7, 2015 19:30:34 GMT -6
Ohio – David Lingmerth, a stocky former hockey player from Sweden who owes his golf career to a Cleveland Brown, beat Justin Rose in a three-hole playoff to win the 2015 Memorial Tournament on Sunday at blustery Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Lingmerth sank a six-foot par putt on the third playoff to beat Rose, who missed his fourth shot.
There was little sign of nerves during the playoff from Lingmerth, ranked 212th in the world. After sinking the putt, he appeared more relieved than jubilant, but he did have a big smile.
"I was pretty calm and collected for the most part,'' he said. "My heart did start beating a little harder once I got over that final putt to close it out. But other than that, I think I handled myself pretty well.''
Lingmerth earned his first career PGA Tour victory, as well as $1.1 million and a three-year tour exemption. He will play in a U.S. Open qualifier Monday.
Lingmerth, from Sweden by way of the University of Arkansas, got his first set of golf clubs from his uncle, Goran Lingmerth, a placekicker for the Browns during the 1987 players strike. Goran Lingmerth, a Ping representative, was not at the tournament.
David Lingmerth, 27, missed four of his previous five cuts and was the second-round leader. He and Rose shot 15-under par 273 in regulation, five shots off the tournament record. Lingmerth was three shots behind with seven to play.
He closed with a 3-under 69 to catch Rose, who began Sunday with a 3-shot lead and had a final-round 72.
Rose, from England, collected $669,000. Rose's first career win also was at the Memorial, in 2010.
"I just poured my heart out, really. Just didn't play well. It was definitely a tricky day,'' Rose said.
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Post by Charlie on Jul 31, 2015 12:44:08 GMT -6
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Post by clifflee4mvp™ on Aug 1, 2015 16:52:04 GMT -6
Love the shirt!
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