Graham Marsh had a 2-under-par 70 Sunday in an overpowering five-shot victory in the Bruno's Memorial Classic for his first victory on the Senior PGA Tour and his second win ever in the United States.
The native of Australia finished with a 15-under 201 total, the lowest for 54 holes on tour this year, and matched the largest margin of victory in taking the $157,500 first prize.J.C. Snead finished strong, grabbing second with a 68 for a 206.
And Heber City's Bruce Summerhays got his biggest payday, $57,500, in this his rookie year on the tour, for finishing in a tie for third with Larry Laoretti, Tom Weiskopf and another rookie with Utah ties, former BYU player Bud Allin.
Marsh won his only other American tournament in 1977, choosing to spend most of his time closer to home for family considerations. He had 24 triumphs in Japan, 16 in his native country and 15 on the European tour.
Now, at the age of 51, he's starting to make a name for himself in America as a steady, tactical golfer who isn't one of the big hitters on the Senior Tour but makes few mistakes.
Weiskopf played in Marsh's group Sunday and was usually 50 to 60 yards longer off the tee. But Marsh never seemed fazed, putting himself in birdie position all day with pinpoint approach shots.
"He's a real technical, methodical player," Weiskopf said. "I knew he might make a few mistakes, but he wasn't going to make anything like a double-bogey."
In fact, Marsh rarely made even a bogey. He had his first one at No. 5 during the first round Friday, then went the next 37 holes with either a par or birdie. The streak finally came to an end at the par-3 7th Sunday, when he chipped within 21/2 feet but pulled his par putt to the left.