Lonard prevails when Clarke crumbles

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Darren Clarke handed Australian Peter Lonard his first PGA Tour title Sunday, collapsing with a startling run of bogeys and double bogeys in the final round of the MCI Heritage.

Lonard, who entered the round with a one-stroke lead but dropped four shots behind Clarke after the first five holes, was tied with Clarke entering the final hole.

The drama ended quickly, though, with Clarke losing his ball after pulling his approach shot into the thatchy beach area next to the green en route to a double bogey.

Lonard sweated through a final-round 75 to finish at 7-under 277, while Clarke had four bogeys and three double bogeys in a 76 that left him tied for second with five-time Harbour Town winner Davis Love III (71), Jim Furyk (69) and Billy Andrade (68).

Lonard's 75 is the highest final round by an MCI Heritage winner, surpassing Arnold Palmer's 74 in the inaugural event in 1969.

Lonard earned $936,000. He won the Australian Open and Australian PGA in consecutive weeks late last year.

SPANISH OPEN: At San Roque, Peter Hanson won the Spanish Open, beating Swedish countryman Peter Gustafsson with a par on the first hole of a playoff.

Gustafsson closed with a 6-under 66 to match Hanson (71) at 8-under 280 en route to his first PGA European Tour title. Ireland's Peter Lawrie (69) and South Africa's Hennie Otto (72) tied for third, three strokes back.