Appleby wins comeback award

Stuart Appleby has been named the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year.

Australian's return to form included stunning 59

Australian Stuart Appleby has been named the PGA Tour's Comeback Player of the Year. Appleby, 39, won the Greenbrier Classic at the start of August with a final-round 59, the equal lowest in PGA Tour history. Prior to that he had not broken 65 in a tour event since 2006, a span of some 358 rounds, and his previous career-best was a 62 at Las Vegas in 2003. The magical moment followed a season of frustration in 2009, one that saw Appleby finish 137th on the money list, forcing him to use a one-time exemption for being among the top 25 in career money to return in 2010. "Stuart showed great perseverance in returning to the winner's circle at the Greenbrier Classic in a historic manner," said PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem. In a players vote, Appleby scooped the award ahead of American Rocco Mediate and India's Arjun Atwal.