Potter holds off big guns to clinch Pebble Beach title

Calcavecchia wins Boca Raton Championship Al-Marta hands Kuwaiti veterans 1-0 win over Oman

PEBBLE BEACH, United States, Feb 12, (Agencies): Ted Potter got off to a hot start for the second straight day en route to a closing round of 69 to capture the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament by three strokes on Sunday.

Potter found his groove this week in the California sunshine as he has bounced back from a broken ankle in 2014 to record just his second win on the USPGA Tour and first in five years.

Potter maintained his deft touch on Sunday to finish with a 17-under 270 total and hold off a starstudded chasing pack that included Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Jason Day of Australia.

“It is pleasing,” Potter said. “I struggled when broke I my ankle. You don’t know what is going to happen with your golf swing or your career. To come back from that it is unbelievable right now.”

Mickelson, who shot a five-under 67, Day

Kuwaiti veterans pose for a group photo after their 1-0 win over Oman. Samer Al-Marta struck in the final minutes to give a team of Kuwaiti veteran internationals a 1-0 victory over Oman in a three-nation football tournament at Doha Stadium on Sunday.

The 45-year-old defender struck hard from outside the area for his side to bounce back from a defeat by Qatar to climb equal with the host nation on three points.

The Kuwaiti side included legends such as midfielders Bader Hajji and Jamal Mubarak, goalkeeper Khaled Al-Fadhli and defender Nehayar Al-Shemmeri.

But it was Al-Marta, a player with only three international caps, who produced a fine finish on the night.

Oman and Qatar will go head-to-head in the event’s last match, with the hosts having one eye on the title. In the event of a triumph for Oman, a draw will be head to determine the champions. (KUNA)