Rory Sabbatini wins the Invitational at Colonial from Furyk

Rory Sabbatini won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 15-foot birdie putt.

Rory Sabbatini wins the Invitational at Colonial from Furyk The birdie gave him the lead, beating Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer, which he kept till the end. Jim Furyk was the favorite to win the Colonial, with betting odds of 12/1 by the bookmaker Bodog.

The final round Sabbatini, Furyk and Langer all finished tie 3-under 67s for total of 14 under. The playoff was set on the 18th whole and all three landed on the green after the drive. Furyk missed his putt, however, and Sabbatini was good on his, then Langer missed his 8-foot putt. This was the first ever three-men playoff at the Colonial. The last three-men playoff at a PGA Tour was won by Tiger Woods at the Buick Invitational in 2006.

This is the fourth PGA Tour win for Rory Sabbatini in his career.

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05/27/2007