Rocco Mediate wins Frys.com Open

Forty-seven-year-old Rocco Mediate claimed his first PGA Tour title since 2002 with a one-stroke victory over Alex Prugh and Bo Van Pelt in the Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club.

Mediate took a three shot lead into the final round but, through steady rain on Sunday, his advantage was slowly eroded. After 13 holes the veteran was five-over-par on the day and, after 15 holes, had lost his lead.

But he rallied as the sun attempted to poke its head through the clouds. On the par-3 16th he made a crucial birdie then, on the 17th, he holed his second shot from 116 yards to regain the lead.

It was the fourth straight day that Mediate had holed a full shot for an eagle. On Thursday he aced the par-3 3rd, on Friday he holed from some 160 yards on the par-4 4th and, in the third round, he found the cup from 111 yards on the par-5 15th.

"I don't know how to explain it," Mediate said. "Over the past three weeks everything was coming along and I was playing better. Last week I was pretty solid all four rounds and this week went bonkers."

Mediate made a solid five-foot putt at the last for par to take the title and a two-year tour exemption.

"I have a job again," Mediate said. "I'd signed up for Tour School and that's where I was headed until about half an hour ago."

Alex Prugh and Bo Van Pelt ended the week in a tie for second while US Ryder Cup star Rickie Fowler fired a good final round of 69 to lift himself into fourth place.

Frys.com Open CordeValle Golf Club, California October 14-17, purse $5,000,000, par 71

1   Rocco Mediate (USA)   64   65   67   73   269   $900,000 T2   Alex Prugh (USA)      69   66   66   69   270   $440,000 T2   Bo Van Pelt (USA)   65   69   65   71   270   $440,000 4   Rickie Fowler (USA)   69   65   68   69   271   $240,000 5   Chris Tidland (USA)   70   65   68   69   272   $200,000 T6   Graham DeLaet (Can)   68   68   71   67   274   $146,071 T6   David Duval (USA)   68   65   71   70   274   $146,071 T6   Ryuji Imada (Jap)   65   67   69   73   274   $146,071 T6   Will MacKenzie (USA)   66   68   71   69   274   $146,071 T6   Kevin Stadler (USA)   71   67   67   69   274   $146,071 T6   Charles Warren (USA)   71   65   67   71   274   $146,071 T6   Tim Clark (RSA)      68   69   66   71   274   $146,071

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