Clark captures richest tour prize

Tim Clark posted a four-under 67 to win the Buy.com Boise Open by six strokes on Sunday. His four-day total of 15-under-par 269 earned him a check for $100,080, the largest first prize in the 11-year history of the Buy.com Tour.

Clark, a South African who was an All-American golfer at North Carolina State, captured the second title of his career and his second in the span of a month. He notched his first victory four weeks ago at the Fort Smith Classic.

"My goals keep changing," said Clark, who jumped from 15th to second place on the season money list to assure himself a spot on the PGA Tour next year. "It still hasn't sunk in yet. I know it's a long way off and I'm not sure what to expect. Everything has happened so quickly in the past few weeks. It's been unbelievable."

The top-15 players on the Buy.com Tour earnings list at the end of the season will earn playing privileges on the big tour in 2001. Clark was ranked 45th before his Fort Smith win in August.

Clark's six-shot margin of victory was the biggest this season and matched the fifth largest in Buy.com Tour history.

Clark recorded six birdies against two bogeys in the final round. Over the four rounds, he ranked first in birdies (20), second in greens in regulation (54 of 72) and third in fairways hit (46 of 56).

Patrick Burke and Steve Haskins shot rounds of 70 and 71, respectively, to tie for second at nine-under.

"Anytime you beat a field of anybody by six shots, you've done a good job," said Burke, who vaulted into contention with a 65 in Saturday's third round. "I know I played my tail off, especially on the weekend, and he worked me. It's pretty impressive I think."

Paul Claxton, Briny Baird and Kevin Johnson were together in fourth place at eight-under, while Charles Warren, Andrew Price, Matt Peterson and Kris Cox rounded out the top-10 at minus-six.

Chris Zambri, who held a three-shot lead after a 63 in the opening round, was one shot behind third-round leader Clark at the start of the day but carded six bogeys and a double-bogey on Sunday to fall into a tie for 23rd place at three-under par.

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