O'Hair wins Quail Hollow despite late bogeys

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05/03/2009 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sean O'Hair shot a three-under 69 and escaped with the biggest win of his career Sunday despite making bogeys on the last two holes at the $6.4 million Quail Hollow Championship.

"I feel so good, especially finishing the way I did," O'Hair said.

His relief was justified.

Chasing his first $1 million check, O'Hair coughed up a two-shot lead on his last two holes Sunday when he missed the green at the par-three 17th and three-putted from 26 feet at the 18th for back-to-back bogeys.

But he was saved by Lucas Glover, who bogeyed the 17th behind him and then managed only a par at the 18th to finish a shot back.

O'Hair closed out his third PGA Tour win at 11-under-par 277 and picked up a career-best check of $1.152 million.

Bubba Watson shot a two-under 70 and shared second place with Glover (71) at 10-under 278.

Tiger Woods, the 2007 Quail Hollow champion, took fourth place at nine-under 279.

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