Campbell retains Classic title

New Zealand's Michael Campbell today won his second consecutive Heineken Classic golf title by five strokes.

New Zealand's Michael Campbell today won his second consecutive Heineken Classic golf title by five strokes.

Campbell finished on 18-under-par 270 with a closing eight-under 64 to beat fellow Kiwi David Smail (66) on 13-under 275 and overnight leader Nick OHern (72) on 12-under 276.

The 1999 champion Jarrod Moseley (67), Denmark's Steen Tinning (70), New Zealander Paul Devenport (69) and Scotland's Dean Robertson (70) tied for fourth on 11 under 277.

England's Ian Garbutt (68), Denmark's Thomas Bjorn (69) and Swede Robert Karlsson (70) shared eighth another shot back.

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O'Hern lost four strokes with a quadruple bogey at the day's sixth hole after his tee shot went left. He then found a bunker, came up short of the green with his third, hit through the green with his fourth shot, took one to get onto the green and then three-putted.

Campbell hit the front and didn't relinquish the lead to win handsomely.

AFP