Jose Maria Olazabal was collecting more fans - and a $360,000 paycheck - while John Daly was making more enemies during a wild final round at the World Series of Golf.
Olazabal, the reigning Masters champion, came from three strokes back at the start of play Sunday by shooting a 3-under-par 67 for an 11-under 269, edging Scott Hoch by one stroke at Firestone Country Club's North course.Hoch closed with an even-par 70, and third-round leader Steve Lowery double-bogeyed the first hole on the way to a 72 that tied him for third with Brad Faxon at 271. Mark McNulty and John Huston were at 272.
But it was Daly who created the biggest stir after shooting an 83. Accused for the third time in four days of hitting into the group ahead of him, he got into a scuffle with the father of another golfer outside the clubhouse.
Witnesses said the 28-year-old Daly was grabbed from behind by Bob Roth, 62, after the two exchanged words near the entrance to the pro shop.
Roth's son, Jeffrey, the PGA club pro champion from Flushing, Mich., was in the twosome ahead of Daly.
The elder Roth and Daly fell to the ground and wrestled briefly. Neither was hurt badly, although Roth's left elbow and leg were scraped.
The younger Roth said one of Daly's balls landed within three feet of him on the 14th hole. Daly, the tour's longest hitter, then drove a ball that nearly reached the green on the 341-yard 15th hole as Roth was about to putt.
"I planned to talk to him about it later in the locker room, but he never gave me a chance to say my piece to him in the locker room," the younger Roth said. "It has nothing to do with anything but a little respect for other people. You've got to draw the line.
"Why don't we switch positions? He can take my job, which I love, and I'll take his $30 million contract (for endorsements), play some golf and have a great time. He just doesn't have a clue. All these people around here that clap and cheer for him . . . and all those people that give him money, they're out of their minds."
The elder Roth declined to discuss the fight, although his wife, Dolores, said Daly had provoked it by swearing at them.
Daly left the grounds and could not be located for comment.
PGA Tour commissioner Timothy W. Finchem said tour officials were investigating.
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In Ottawa, Martha Nause birided four of the last seven holes to win the du Maurier Classic for her first major LPGA title. She finished a stroke ahead of her playing partner, Michelle McGann.