Mark Brooks claims Pebble Beach Invitational with final-round 67

November 23, 2009

Former PGA Champion Mark Brooks birdied three of the last four holes en route to a 5-under 67 and a two-stroke victory Sunday over Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

Brooks, 48, who began the final round as co-leader with Fowler, had a 12-under 276 total and became the first three-time winner in the tournament’s 38-year history.

Fowler, 20, had a final-round 69, and Points birdied the final two holes en route a 65, the day’s best round.

“I believe I had only four bogeys the entire week and two of those were on short putts,” said Brooks who had two bogeys and seven birdies in his final round, including a 16-footer on 18. “I kept the ball in the fairway and that’s always been what I do best.”

Brooks, who has won seven PGA Tour events, including the 1996 PGA Championship, won the Pebble Beach Invitational in 1992 and 2002. Brooks also finished second in the event to Juli Inkster in 1990.

Inkster is the only woman to win the tournament that features head-to-head play among players from the four major tours as well as mini-tour and club pros.

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