First title doubles Reavie’s career earnings
Reavie, who had had just one top-30 finish in 21 starts during a tough rookie season, began the final round with a one-shot lead over compatriot Anthony Kim.
He bogeyed two of his three opening holes but grimly fought back to seal victory with a birdie at the last for a 17-under 267 winning total.
Journeyman Billy Mayfair, bidding for his first PGA Tour win in a decade, started the day five behind the leader and had cut the deficit to two with two to play. But he could get no closer, signing for a three-under 68 to finish alone in second on 14 under.
Americans Sean O’Hair (68) and Steve Marino (70) were one shot further adrift on 271.
Kim, chasing his third PGA title of the season, stayed in contention until a back-nine collapse with bogeys at 11, 17 and 18 dropped him back to 11 under.
Reavie had to work overtime to get his win, the PGA Tour rookie forced back early to Glen Abbey on Sunday morning to play the final two holes of his weather-hit third round. He carded a birdie at the par-five 18th to claim his one- stroke advantage.
When final round play got underway the lead quickly disappeared with bogeys at the first and third. But the 26-year-old steadied himself, picking up shots at four, nine and 10.
The $900,000 (€571,000) winner’s cheque doubled Reavie’scareer earnings and clinched invitations to the US Masters and a spot in next month’s PGA championship at Oakland Hills. He also rises 178 places to 184th in the new world rankings after his Canadian Open victory.
Leading positions: 1 Tiger Woods 19.11pts, 2 Phil Mickelson 9.54, 3 Pádraig Harrington 6.38, 4 Adam Scott 5.42, 5 Ernie Els 5.42, 6 Sergio Garcia 5.39, 7 Stewart Cink 5.35, 8 Geoff Ogilvy 5.31, 9 Steve Stricker 5.24, 10 Henrik Stenson 4.94, 11 Jim Furyk 4.89, 12 KJ Choi 4.84, 13 Anthony Kim 4.79, 14 Justin Rose 4.77,15 Vijay Singh 4.66, 16 Kenny Perry 4.47, 17 Trevor Immelman 4.32, 18 LeeWestwood 4.29, 19 Rory Sabbatini 4.17, 20 Miguel Angel Jimenez 4.00
Other leading Europeans: 21 Luke Donald, 22 Robert Karlsson, 23 Ian Poulter, 29 Graeme McDowell, 33 Martin Kaymer, 41 Soren Hansen, 42 Paul Casey, 47 Oliver Wilson, 48 FredrikJacobson, 49 Niclas Fasth, 51 Anders Hansen, 52 Ross Fisher, 65 Nick Dougherty, 69 Carl Pettersson, 83 Colin Montgomerie, 84 Soren Kjeldsen, 86 Peter Hanson, 89 Daniel Chopra, 91 Steve Webster, 97 Alastair Forsyth, 99 Peter Hedblom.
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