Nick Watney wins CIMB Classic after course record 61

Nick Watney shot a closing 61 to win the CIMB Classic in Malaysia by a shot from his fellow Americans Bo Van Pelt and Robert Garrigus.

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Watney said the thought of shooting the first ever 59 in Asia crossed his mind when he sank his 11th birdie of the day on the 17th hole. However, his approach shot from a divot ended any hopes as he dropped a bogey. "Well, you know, I was more concerned with just winning the tournament. I hit a decent drive, and it plugged in the left rough, and I took a drop. "And the ball went into a divot in the rough. So 59 kind of went out the window right there. Winning the tournament was more important than 59 for me," he said. "I really enjoyed beating Tiger. Any time that you can play in this era, I think everybody would agree these last 15 years, he is been by far the biggest attraction in our sport, so I think it's great for every tournament that he comes to."