Par wins Hadwin Valspar

Adam Hadwin lost a 2-shot lead with one swing on the 16th hole yesterday of the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. when his tee shot sailed into the water and led to double bogey. The 29- year- old Canadian kept his wits and closed with two pars, the final one good enough for a 1-shot victory over Patrick Cantlay.

The victory sends him to Augusta National for the first time, even if it means altering a honeymoon trip to Tahiti. Hadwin is getting married March 24.

Hadwin closed with an even-par 71, and it was hard work to the end. Tied for the lead, and with Cantlay having come up short into a bunker, Hadwin went just over the back of the green against the collar of the fringe. He used the leading edge of a sand wedge to send it down the slope to 2 feet from the cup.

Cantlay came up well short and missed his 15foot par putt to force a playoff. He closed with a 68. His consolation prize was a runner-up finish that paid $680,400, more than enough for him to secure full status for the rest of the year. The former No. 1 amateur was playing for only the second time since 2014 because of a stress fracture in his back

Hadwin, who is the third Canadian to qualify for the Masters, finished at 14-under 270. Jim Herman (68) and PGA Tour rookie Dominic Bozzelli (67) tied for third, 2 strokes behind Hadwin.

Indian repeat

S.S.P. Chawrasia successfully defended his Indian Open title in New Dehlhi, finishing with a 10-underpar 278 for a comfortable 7-stroke victory.

Chawrasia held a 2-shot lead when he completed his weather-delayed third round yesterday morning and continued his fine form before signing off with 71 in the last round to become the first Indian golfer to defend a European title.

Malaysia’s Gavin Green finished second but never came close to challenging Chawrasia’s dominance. Scotsman Scott Jamieson played a par round of 72 to finish 8 shots behind Chawrasia alongside Italy’s Matteo Manassero, who carded 73 in his last round.