Brandt Snedeker didn't have to take a back seat to anyone at Pebble Beach.
A runner-up to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson each of the last two weeks, Snedeker finished off a record performance yesterday with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Chris Kirk in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Snedeker holed a 10-foot birdie on the 17th hole, and then tapped in for par to finish at 19-under 267. That broke the tournament record by one shot held by Mickelson (2007) and Mark O'Meara (1997), who each had a 20-under 268 when Poppy Hills was still in the rotation.
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VICTORY SMOOCH: Brandt Snedeker kisses his trophy on the 18th green after his record-setting victory yesterday at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
The hottest player in golf, Snedeker finally has a trophy to show for it.
"Feels great to finish one," he said. "The last two weeks, playing great but running into two Hall of Famers, really motivated me to go out and prove that I can handle the lead."
In five starts this year, he already had a win, two second-place finishes and a third. He never had much of a chance against Woods at Torrey Pines or Mickelson at the Phoenix Open.
Snedeker was tied with James Hahn, a 31-year-old rookie from the Bay Area, and seized control with an eagle and three birdies on the opening seven holes. Snedeker responded to his only bogey, a three-putt at No. 9, by rolling in birdie putts on the next two holes.
He took a long gaze out at the Pacific while waiting on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach, perhaps reflecting on an amazing ride over the last six months — winning the Tour Championship to capture the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize, his first Ryder Cup team, and a blazing start to the new season.
Snedeker goes to No. 4 in the world, the highest ranking of his career and second only to Woods among Americans.
"Kind of crazy to think what's happened," he said.
Hahn wound up with a 2-under 70 and tied for third with Jimmy Walker (66) and Kevin Stadler (65).
The only drama on a pristine day on the Monterey Peninsula came from Patrick Reed. His 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole gave him a tie for seventh with Fredrik Jacobson, and kept Jacobson from qualifying for the Match Play Championship by 0.0002 points.
The final spot in the 64-man field based on the world ranking instead goes to Shane Lowery of Ireland, who did not play this week.
Mickelson, the defending champion, hit two more balls in the ocean on the 18th hole, but at least this time he didn't slip on the rocks. He closed with a 72 and tied for 60th.
Snedeker, playing with Nashville investor Toby Wilt, also tied for first place in the pro-am with John Letzig and his amateur partner, John Erickson, at 31-under.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, playing with Jason Day, tied for 13th.
* Rocco Mediate birdied the 18th hole and finished with a 1-under par 71 to win the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla.
Mediate finished the tournament at 17-under 199 and became the 16th player to have a winning debut on the Champions Tour. His four-foot birdie putt came after Tom Pernice Jr. missed a 5-footer at No. 18 that could have forced a playoff.
* Richard Sterne cruised to his first European Tour title in more than four years, winning the Joburg Open by seven shots over Charl Schwartzel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Teenager Lydia Ko finished one shot ahead of American Amelia Lewis to become the youngest winner of a women's European Tour event at the New Zealand Women's Open.
The New Zealander cried with joy after winning her third professional title at the age of 15 years, eight months and 17 days. South Korean Amy Yang, was 16 years, six months and eight days when she won the Ladies Masters in Australia in 2006.
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