Martin Laird Grabs Final Masters Spot With Texas Open Victory
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Martin Laird claimed the final spot in golf’s Masters Tournament with a two-shot win at the U.S. PGA Tour’s Texas Open, where he tied the course record during the final round and held off a challenge from Rory McIlroy.
Laird’s 9-under-par 63 yesterday was the low round of the tournament by three shots at the TPC San Antonio and gave him a four-round total of 14-under-par 274. McIlroy finished second at 12-under after a 6-under-par 66 in the final event before the Masters, the first of golf’s four major championships.