NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Nick Watney capped off an amazing weekend at Aronimink to win the AT&T National on Sunday, moving him to No. 10 in the world and atop the PGA Tour money list for the first time in his career.
Watney followed his 8-under 62 on Saturday with a 66 on a steamy afternoon in the Philadelphia suburbs, making three big par saves and three birdies on the front nine to seize control, then holding off a late charge by K.J. Choi (67) for a two-shot victory.
And to think that with only 27 holes left in the tournament, Watney was trying to keep from getting left behind. Ten birdies, an eagle and no bogeys later, he was posing with the silver trophy of a Liberty Bell and wondering how much better he could get.
Watney finished on 13-under 267, tying the tournament record by Tiger Woods in 2009 when it was played at Congressional. The tournament is scheduled to return to Congressional next year.
Charles Howell III earned quite a consolation prize. He played bogey-free in the final round for a 6-under 66 to tie for third with Adam Scott (68) and Jeff Overton (67). That made Scott eligible for the British Open in two weeks as the top finisher from the top five who wasn't already exempt.
Rickie Fowler, who shared the lead with Watney going into the final round, had another learning experience. He fell out of the hunt early with a double bogey on the second hole and closed with a 74 to tie for 13th.
Montreal Championship
BLAINVILLE, Quebec (AP) - John Cook won the Montreal Championship for his third Champions Tour title of the year, closing with a 6-under 66 for a tournament-record 21-under 195 total.
Cook, the runner-up last year at Fontainebleau Golf Club, beat Taiwan's Lu Chien-soon (70) by three strokes. Joey Sindelar (68) was third at 17 under, and Bill Glasson (64), Corey Pavin (67) and Dan Forsman (68) were another stroke back. Canadian Rod Spittle broke the course record with a 62 to finish at 15 under.
French Open
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) - France's Thomas Levet won the French Open, closing with a 1-under 70 in windy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen and England's Mark Foster.
Levet finished at 7-under 277 for his sixth European Tour title.
Martin Kaymer was three strokes back in fourth after a 73. The PGA Championship winner will overtake U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy for No. 3 when the world ranking is published Monday.