Golf Roundup | Stenson rallies to beat Ogilvy

MARANA, Ariz. — In September, Sweden's Henrik Stenson provided the final dagger with a 6-foot putt in Europe's rout of the United States in the Ryder Cup. Three weeks ago, he held off Tiger Woods and Ernie Els to win the Dubai Desert Classic.

On Sunday, Stenson left the entire golf world in his wake with a 2-and-1 victory over defending champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia to win the Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain.

Continuing a steady climb into the sport's upper echelon after virtually losing his swing six years ago, Stenson made an eagle and seven birdies in the 36-hole final to halt Ogilvy's streak of 11 consecutive match wins in the tournament.

On a warm, windless day, Stenson found himself 2 down in the morning and afternoon sessions but won four holes starting at the 27th. He closed out Ogilvy with birdies on the final two holes.

"I don't remember being this tired," said Stenson, 30. "I'm almost too tired to be happy. It's been a long week, and a good week."

A week in which he beat six opponents, cashed in for $1.35 million and moved up four spots to No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking with his first win on the PGA Tour, one of nine worldwide victories.

"I was struggling with my game, big time, this afternoon," he said. "But somehow I managed to fight my way through the round."

Ogilvy, 29, the reigning U.S. Open champion, couldn't fight off a balky putter and missed six putts inside 8 feet.

"If I putted well, I don't think I would have lost," said Ogilvy, who earned $800,000. "Don't get me wrong; Henrik played very well. He can win anything he wants. He hits it long, he putts well and he isn't afraid to win tournaments.

"Everybody out here knows he's a good player."

Stenson was far from a good player six years ago. He lost his swing in 2001, crashed to 176th on the European Order of Merit in 2002 and was so bad in 2003 that he ran out of golf balls at a tournament.

"I wouldn't mind being the first Swede to win a major championship," Stenson said.

Funk triumphs

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Fred Funk, playing with an aching back, won the Mayakoba Golf Classic on the second hole of a playoff with Jose Coceres to became the second man to win a PGA Tour event after winning on the 50-and-older Champions Tour.

Funk led the tournament — the PGA Tour's first in Mexico — since setting the course record with an 8-under 62 Thursday. He never gave it up, but was tied several times, including from the 14th hole Sunday until sinking a birdie putt in the playoff.

Funk closed with a 1-over 71 to match Coceres (69) at 14-under 266. Funk, 50, earned $630,000 for his eighth PGA Tour victory.

Craig Stadler became the first Champions Tour winner to win a PGA Tour event, in 2003.

Tacoma's Michael Putnam (72) tied for 35th place.

Other tournaments

• Bobby Wadkins won The ACE Group Classic for his fourth Champions Tour title, holing a 13-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Allen Doyle in Naples, Fla. Wadkins, the brother of 2000 champion Lanny Wadkins, finished with a 15-under 201 total and made $240,000. Doyle shot a 70.

• Stacy Prammanasudh shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to hold off Jee Young Lee by a stroke and complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Fields Open, an LPGA Tour event in Kapolei, Hawaii. Prammanasudh finished at 14-under 202 and earned $180,000.