Singh lets his 'game do the talking' in another victory at Houston Open
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AP — Apr 27th, 2004
Vijay Singh tees off on the 18th hole during the weather delayed final round of the Houston Open in Humble, Texas. Singh finished 11-under-par to win. AP photo by David J. Phillip
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) -- Vijay Singh is usually unbeatable entering the final round of a tournament.
He proved it again Monday.
Singh shared the lead with John Huston in the rain-delayed Houston Open going into the last round, but he pulled away with a 4-under 68 for his sixth straight win when leading after three rounds.
Singh finished at 11-under 277 for a two-stroke victory over Scott Hoch. It was Singh's second victory in Houston, where he won two years ago.
"The last few times when I did go into the lead, I've been striking the ball well, so when you do that you don't feel threatened that someone else is going to overtake you," Singh said.
"You just let your game do the talking."
Hoch was second after a closing 67. Huston (71) was another shot back, followed by Stephen Ames (69) and Dudley Hart (70).
"Today was the best I've played in a long, long time," Singh said. "I struck the ball really solid from tee to green. Looking back, I'd like to play this way all the time."
He hasn't been far off all year. It was the second victory of 2004 for Singh and his 17th on the tour. In 11 events this year, he's finished in the top 10 six times.
John Daly and Hoch started the last round three shots back. Daly got to within one stroke of the lead before fading late. He finished with a 71, leaving him six strokes back for the tournament.
Weather problems interrupted play three consecutive days at the Redstone Golf Club and pushed the tournament into Monday, where third-round play was completed for most of the field earlier in the day.
Singh opened the event with a 74, but his second-round 66 equaled the low round of the tournament. He completed his third round earlier Monday, making an 88-foot chip for eagle at the 12th hole that gave him a 69 and a share of the lead with Huston after 54 holes at 7 under.
Singh began the final round after a short break and birdied two of the first three holes, rolling in a 20-foot putt at the par-5 No. 1.
At the 209-yard par-3 third hole, his tee shot stopped less than 2 1/2 feet from the pin. His putt for birdie gave him the lead outright at 9 under.
Singh won earlier this year at Pebble Beach. He also finished second at the season-opening Mercedes Championships and tied for sixth at the Masters, vaulting him to No. 2 on the PGA money list. The $900,000 earned in Houston gives him $2.35 million for the year, trailing Phil Mickelson by about $130,000.
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