AVONDALE, La. — For Jason Bohn, the second time around was even better.
Bohn won the Zurich Classic on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, birdieing three of the final four holes at TPC Louisiana for a 5-under-par 67 and a two-stroke victory over Jeff Overton.
“This is life changing,” said the 37-year-old Bohn, who admitted making his final putt on the 18th hole with tears in his eyes.
Bohn, who completed a third-round 71 in the morning in the weather-plagued tournament, finished at 18-under 270. He also won the 2005 B.C. Open.
Sunday’s victory, coming as it did after a variety of injuries and back surgery, was especially sweet, Bohn said. He told his caddie at the start of the final round he was planning on a quiet round.
“I just said I probably wouldn’t say much because I’m capturing all of this,” Bohn said. “I want to remember every little detail I missed on my first one.”
Bohn led since his 65 in the opening round, but admitted he felt the heat Sunday as several players moved into range.
Overton mounted a persistent challenge, twice tying Bohn on his way to a 66.
Overton birdied the 18th — after missing a long eagle putt, but Bohn, who made birdie putts of 5 1/2 feet on No. 15 and 22 feet on No. 16, had to only tap in on 18 for his fifth birdie of the round.
Troy Merritt (67) was third at 14-under. He was 7-under during a seven-hole stretch that ended at No. 13, making five birdies and an eagle. Lee Janzen (69) was another stroke back, and Greg Chalmers (69) was 12-under.
O’Meara, Price make a good team
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Mark O’Meara got the help he needed to win for the first time on the Champions Tour.
O’Meara and Nick Price teamed to beat Joey Sindelar and John Cook on the second hole of a playoff in the better-ball Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
The team of Tom Watson and Andy North, who have played together in this event for a long time, made bogey at No. 6, ending their string of 257 holes of never going over par.
Fraser wins by four
JEJU, South Korea — Australia’s Marcus Fraser broke a seven-year title drought, shooting a 3-under 69 to complete a wire-to-wire win at the weather-shortened Ballantine’s Championships.
