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Mardy Fish Claims Third American Century Championship Title

Fish won under the event's modified Stableford scoring system to stop Joe Pavelski from repeating as champion.

Overview

  • Mardy Fish closed out the 54-hole American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe with 72 points to win his third ACC title on Sunday.
  • Defending champion Joe Pavelski finished second with 66 points after needing an eagle late in the final round and hitting a shot into the water on his attempt.
  • Steph Curry placed third with 59 points while Annika Sörenstam and John Smoltz rounded out the top five on the final leaderboard.
  • The ACC uses a modified Stableford format that awards six points for an eagle, three for a birdie, one for a par and minus two for a double bogey, a system that rewards aggressive play and produces rapid leaderboard shifts.
  • Fish received the tournament’s crystal trophy, the white ‘‘lab coat’’ tradition and a reported $150,000 winner’s prize as organizers noted a record attendance figure that has been variably reported at 86,038 spectators.