Steve Stricker Wins Northern Trust Open
February 8th 2010 15:24
Steve Stricker shoots a four day total of 268 to win the Northern Trust Open by two strokes over Luke Donald.
Dustin Johnson was the leader after round one after firing an opening day 64. Johnson held on to the lead after round two with a two day total of 131. Steve Stricker took over after round three after firing a 66 and held off Donald for the win.
Dustin Johnson and JB Holmes would finish in a tie for third three strokes behind Stricker. Paul Goydos, Steve Marino, Andres Romero and George McNeill all finished at 10 under par six strokes behind Stricker in a tie for fifth.
"I just knew it was going to be hard," Stricker said after closing with a 1-under 70 for a two-shot victory over Luke Donald. "You're playing a different game than what you normally play. You played scared -- at least I did there for a while."
"If I got really hot with the putter, I could have maybe caught Steve," said Donald, who closed with a 66. "He played nicely coming down the stretch, and I think he was a deserved winner. But at least I gave him a little run for his money."
"My father-in-law always says there's a defining moment when you're going to win a golf tournament," Stricker said. "And I think that was it right there. It allowed me to keep a three-shot lead going into the last three holes."
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