Golf Capsules

October 19, 2009

LAS VEGAS -Scotlands Martin Laird won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the third hole of a playoff.

Laird closed with a 3-under 68 to match McNeill (67) and former UNLV player Chad Campbell (69) at 19-under 265. Campbell was eliminated on the second extra hole.

The 26-year-old Laird, a former Colorado State player, earned $756,000 and a two-your tour exemption for the breakthrough victory at TPC Summerlin in his 53rd tour star. He jumped from 134th to 62nd on the money list with $1,271,254.

Three-time Las Vegas winner Jim Furyk (62) and Jeff Klauk (68) tied for fourth at 18 under, and former UNLV player Charley Hoffman (68) followed at 17 under.

Administaff Small Business Classic

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - John Cook won his third career Champions Tour title and first of the season, closing with a 4-under 68 to hold off Jay Haas and Bob Tway by two strokes in the Administaff Small Business Classic.

The 52-year-old Cook, an 11-time winner on the regular PGA Tour, finished at 11-under 205 on The Woodlands Country Clubs Tournament Course.

Haas, bidding for a victory in his third consecutive start and one stroke off the lead at the start of the final round, shot a 71. Tway had a 70.

Portugal Masters

VILAMOURA, Portugal - Englands Lee Westwood won the Portugal Masters for his first victory since September 2007, closing with a 6-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Italys Francesco Molinari.

Westwood finished at 23-under 265 at the Oceanico Victoria and moved to the top of the European tour money list. Molinari had a 70. Irelands Padraig Harrington shot a 67 to finish third at 19 under. Third-round leader Retief Goosen had a 75 to tie for sixth, six strokes behind Westwood.

Miccosukee Championship

MIAMI - Chad Collins won the Miccosukee Championship for his second career Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 1-under 70 in windy conditions for a two-stroke victory in the final full-field event of the season.

The 31-year-old Collins, also the 2005 Henrico County Open winner, had a 10-under 274 total on the Miccosukee Golf and Country Club course. He earned $112,500 to jump from eighth to second on the money list with $386,014, with the top 25 next week after the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship earning 2010 PGA Tour cards.

Won Joon Lee (71), Brian Smock (71) and Justin Smith (72) tied for second.