Tewell outduels Morgan for 3rd win

Doug Tewell eagled the 17th hole for the second straight day, outlasting Gil Morgan in a final-round duel Sunday in the Novell Utah Showdown.

Tewell, a three-time winner this year, shot a 6-under-par 66 for a 17-under 199 total. Morgan bogeyed the 18th for a 67 to finish two strokes back. John Jacobs was third at 14 under.

Jose Maria Canizares charged on the back nine before a double-bogey on the 18th, finishing at 12 under to tie Dana Quigley for fourth place. Tom Wargo and Ed Dougherty finished at 11 under.

The outcome was decided when Tewell, who matched Morgan shot for shot on the back nine, made a 15-foot putt for an eagle on the par-5, 521-yard 17th. Seconds later, Morgan's 12-foot eagle attempt missed by an inch.

When he placed his approach shot on the par-4 18th within 8 feet of the flag, Tewell was on his way to collecting the $217,500 winner's share. He missed the birdie attempt, but tapped in for the victory.

Tewell also won the SBC Championship and the PGA Seniors' Championship, a tournament that carried an invitation to this week's PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky.

But Tewell felt he had a legitimate shot at winning in Utah, and his hunch played out. His paycheck raised his earnings this summer to $1,234,503, sixth on the money list.

Canizares eagled the par-5 15th and briefly shared the lead after he tapped in for birdie on the par-5 17th. Moments later on the 15th green, Morgan rolled in an 8-footer for a birdie and Tewell matched it to move to 15 under.

Just when it seemed Canizares would challenge, he hit his third shot over the green at the 18th. Then he chipped past the flag and two-putted for a double-bogey to shoot 67.

Arnold Palmer carded a 70, shooting his age for the second time as a member of the Senior PGA Tour. The first time came on his 66th birthday, Sept. 10, 1996, in the GTE Northwest Classic near Seattle.

As usual, Palmer was followed by a swollen gallery of adoring fans who cheered every shot. He could have shot a 69, and fans groaned when he missed a 6-foot par attempt on the 18th.

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