Mark Calcavecchia falters in the final round of the AT&T Championship
Mark Calcavecchia of the United States missed out on the chance of taking home his second Champions Tour title of the season, after he faltered in the final round of the AT&T Championship.
The US$1.85 million tournament was held at TPC San Antonio - ATT Canyons in San Antonio, and featured some of the prominent names from different parts of the world.
Entering the final round on Sunday, the American had a four-stroke lead over Kenny Perry, with an overall score of eight-under par.
However, his start to the final 18 holes was disappointing, as he bogeyed four of the first 11 holes that he played without adding a single birdie to his scorecard.
He then tried to make a comeback by registering birdies on the 14th and the 15th hole. However, he needed a much better effort than that, especially when Bernhard Langer and David Frost were making a strong charge on the leaderboard.
At the end of the day, Calcavecchia settled for a two-over par 74 and slipped to the third position on the leaderboard.
Talking to the Champions Tour’s official website, he stated that he was really disappointed with his performance in the final round.
He said that he was in a very good position to record another victory on the 50-and-over Tour. However, he lost control over his game and made silly mistakes to hand over the chance of a victory to his competitors in the field.
"I putted bad on the front," Calcavecchia said. "I didn't hit it very good. I knew it yesterday, when I hit those bad drives on two holes (late in the round). I didn't feel comfortable".
Langer and Frost, in the meantime, entered the sudden-death playoffs, after sharing the top spot at the end of the 72 holes in regulation.
The winner was then decided on the second extra hole, when Frost outshined his rival with a birdie putt.
Despite losing to Frost, Langer still leads the Charles Schwab Cup standings by 211 points.
Tom Lehman, who finished tied for the seventh position, is ranked second in the money list. He recorded a three-under par tournament score, five strokes behind the payoff duo.
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