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Roberts falters, then wins Senior British Open in playoff TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) – Loren Roberts had blown a five-stroke lead, and now he watched Eduardo Romero line up a 30-foot putt on the first playoff hole to win the Senior British Open.

Well short of the green in two, Roberts still had one thing going for him: his faith in his remarkable putting ability.

Roberts pitched to 12 feet, then Romero hit a poor first putt that left the Argentina star some 4 feet from the hole. Roberts made his putt and won the title when Romero missed.

“I made it more of a contest than I should have,” said Roberts, who won the first three tournaments of the year on the Champions Tour.

“But the conditions were tough and I battled my swing today. But I never gave up and I have leaned on my putter for 25 years and I figured that, as long as I could get a look at a par putt, I would have a chance. And I did.”

The two players went to the playoff after they finished tied at 6-under 274 at Turnberry. Roberts shot a 75 in the final round and Romero had a 71.

Romero knew he had blown a chance for the victory.

“He made a good putt and I missed a short one. Sometimes golf’s like this,” he said. “When I saw Loren made a couple of mistakes early on the back nine, I said to myself that it’s not finished yet. You never know what can happen, especially on a links course.

“It’s a shame because I would love to win this tournament. I would love to win in Scotland.”

Dick Mast finished third at 5-under 275 after a final-round 67. He almost joined the playoff but a 25-foot birdie putt at the last stayed on the edge.

Deutsche Bank

ALVESLOHE, Germany – Sweden’s Robert Karlsson won the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship to move into position for a Ryder Cup spot, shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory over Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel.

Curtis Cup

BANDON, Ore. – Jennie Lee beat Melissa Reid 3 and 2 to clinch the United States’ fifth straight Curtis Cup victory, an 111/2-61/2 decision over Britain and Ireland in the biennial amateur women’s competition.

Lee, who just finished her freshman year at Duke, halved the 16th hole with her opponent from Derbyshire, England, to give the United States 91/2 points and the overall win at Bandon Dunes resort.

Paige Mackenzie, from Yakima, Wash., defeated Tricia Mangan of Ennis, Ireland, 1-up, and Jane Park, who played at UCLA last season as a freshman, downed Tara Delaney of Ireland 3 and 2 for the final point total.

The Americans lead the series 25-6-3.

Wichita Open

WICHITA, Kan. – Kevin Johnson won the Wichita Open for his fourth career Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 5-under 66 for a one-stroke stroke victory over PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar.

The 39-year-old Johnson had an 18-under 266 total on the Crestview Country Club course and earned $90,000 to jump from 139th to 29th on the money list with $104,886. The top 20 at the end of the season will earn 2007 PGA Tour cards.

Kuchar finished with a 68.

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