Sabbatini wins by one shot
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL (TheSpread) – Rory Sabbatini won his first PGA event since 2009 on Sunday as he emerged as the winner of a competitive 2011 Honda Classic.
Sabbatini shot just an even-pair 70 on Sunday, to finish at -9 for the tournament, which was one shot ahead of Y.E. Yang, who scored a 4-under 66 in the final round.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Sabbatini had 25/1 odds to win this tournament, meaning a $100 wager on him will pay out an additional $2,500.
The tournament was difficult for many golfers as just 13 finished under par for the event. Pre-event favorite Luke Donald finished tied for 10th at 1-under par while Lee Westwood, another pre-event favorite, finished tied for 29th at +4 overall.
2011 PGA Honda Classic Top 10 Results
1 Rory Sabbatini -9 (271)
2 Y.E. Yang -8 (272)
3 Jerry Kelly -7 (273)
4 Ricky Barnes -4 (276)
5 Tommy Gainey -3 (277)
T6 Graeme McDowell -2 (278)
T6 Jeff Overton -2 (278)
T6 Matt Bettencourt -2 (278)
T6 Gary Woodland -2 (278)
T10 Luke Donald -1 (279)
T10 Hiroyuki Fujita -1 (279)
T10 Stuart Appleby -1 (279)
T10 Charles Howell III -1 (279)
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