Sunday, November 1, 2009
MNSS GOLFER JOHN COOK WINS THE SEASON FINALE CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BY FIVE SHOTS
John Cook broke the Charles Schwab Cup Championship scoring record en route to his second win in three weeks. Cook went out and won the season-ending tournament by five strokes for his second Champions Tour title in three weeks. After opening with a 68 on Thursday, Cook shot a tournament-record 62 in the second round and followed with a 67 to enter Sunday with a comfortable lead. Cook stayed consistent throughout the four days and avoided getting into serious trouble. He was bogey free Sunday and had only two bogeys the entire tournament with a solid short game and steady putting. Cook moved to 21 under when he curled in a long putt on the 427-yard, par-4 12th then he birdied the par-3 17th, then tapped in for par on the 18th. His lead was never really challenged and Cook closed with a 3-under 69 to finish 22-under for 266 at Sonoma Golf Club. Cook, who also won the Administaff Small Business Classic two weeks ago in Texas, broke the tournament record of 268.