Norman falters to let Jones triumph

Steve Jones ended a season-long slump by winning the Canadian Open in Montreal on Sunday, a victory handed to him when Australia's Greg Norman bogeyed the 18th hole.

Jones, the 1996 US Open champion who had not won since the Phoenix Open in January, had a final-round one-under-par 69 for a 72-hole total of five-under on 275 - one shot better than Norman, who also shot a 69 on the last day.

One shot further back was the New Zealander Phil Tataurangi, who also had a 69. Frank Lickliter and David Ogrin, who hit a three-under 67, finished on 278. Davis Love and Justin Leonard were tied for sixth place at one under.

"It's been a long five months," Jones said. "My goal was to make the Ryder Cup team. I didn't do it and it was tough because I felt I had the game to do it."

After winning the Phoenix Open and finishing second at the Tucson Open in February, Jones was odds-on to make the US Ryder Cup team, but he did not collect another point and dropped to 12th place, two places outside an automatic berth when the team was finalised three weeks ago.

"I was in a good position, but you learn when you mess up," he said. "I put a lot of pressure on myself. I know that now. Sometimes you need to loosen up, have a little fun no matter what you're shooting. That was proven this week for me."

America's Chris Johnson posted her second victory of the year, winning the US LPGA Safeway Championship by one stroke after Britain's Lisa Hackney bogeyed the 17th hole in Portland, Oregon. Johnson leapfrogged 10 players in overcoming a four-stroke deficit with a final-round six-under-par 66 for a 54-hole 10-under total of 206.