Donald resists Irish challenge to win in California

England’s Luke Donald fired a final-round eight-under-par 64 to win the Target World Challenge in California.

Ireland’s Darren Clarke was two shots back in second after a closing 72.

Fellow Irishman Pádraig Harrington and New Zealander Michael Campbell finished tied for third, a further two shots adrift.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie finished 14 shots off the lead in joint-14th, alongside tournament host Tiger Woods.

World number one Woods finished out of the top two in this event for the first time since 1999.

Collated final round scores & totals in the Target World Challenge, Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, United States of America (USA unless stated, par 72):

272 Luke Donald (Eng) 72 68 68 64

274 Darren Clarke (Irl) 65 73 64 72

276 Michael Campbell (Nzl) 63 72 68 73, Pádraig Harrington (Irl) 68 70 65 73

277 Kenny Perry 69 70 66 72

279 Tim Clark (Rsa) 71 70 69 69, David Toms 73 70 70 66

280 Fred Couples 71 68 70 71, Thomas Bjorn (Den) 70 71 70 69

282 Jim Furyk 73 68 73 68

283 Chris DiMarco 72 68 70 73, David Howell (Eng) 72 68 73 70

284 Fred Funk 72 73 69 70

286 Colin Montgomerie (Sco) 76 70 69 71, Tiger Woods 72 72 69 73

290 Davis Love III 76 67 73 74.