Loren Roberts carded a brilliant 11-under-par 61 in the final round to win the Mastercard Championship in Hawaii.

HAVING overcome a heart problem, being appointed vice-captain of the 2006 European Ryder Cup, winning two US Champions Tour tournaments and $1,238,876 in prize money, Des Smyth can look back on the last ten months with satisfaction.

Tom Watson took a look at his scorecard and was very happy. Watson fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 – one shot off the event record - and opened a two-stroke lead after the first round of the MasterCard Championship in Hawaii.

Dana Quigley edged Larry Nelson at the Champions Tour’s season-opening event using a strong finish to the claim the Mastercard Championship.