Weekend Results

Monday, Feb. 10, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

PGA TOUR

Buick Invitational

At San Diego

Torrey Pines Golf Club

South and North courses

Winner: Mark O'Meara ($270,000).

Scores: 67-66-71-71-275 (-13).

Second (277): David Ogrin (67-71-70-69), Duffy Waldorf (70-66-72-69), Donnie Hammond (73-67-68-69), Lee Janzen (71-65-71-70), Jesper Parnevik (70-66-69-72), Craig Stadler (67-68-70-72) and Mike Hulbert (68-69-67-73).

Notes: O'Meara is the first player in two years to win consecutive events, duplicating Peter Jacobsen's 1995 victories at Pebble Beach and the Buick Invitational. The 14-time PGA Tour winner leads the money list with $710,460, and is the fifth player to top $8 million in career earnings. ... Parnevik is second on the money list with $414,307. He also finished second in the Phoenix Open and was third in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Next: Hawaiian Open, Thursday-Sunday, Honolulu.

LPGA TOUR

Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am

At West Palm Beach, Fla.

Ibis Golf and Country Club

Legend and Heritage courses

Winner: Kelly Robbins ($75,000).

Scores: 66-69-69-67-271 (-17), won on the second hole of a playoff with Emilee Klein (71-67-70-63).

Third (275): Chris Johnson (68-73-67-67).

Notes: Robbins improved to 4-0 in playoffs, two-putting from 10 feet on the par-4 10th after Klein missed her par attempt. Robbins has five victories in six years on the tour. ... Klein's closing 63 was the best of her career.

Next: Los Angeles Women's Championship, Thursday-Sunday, Glendale, Calif.

SENIOR PGA TOUR

LG Championship

At Naples, Fla.

Bay Colony Golf Club

Winner: Hale Irwin ($150,000).

Scores: 70-66-65-201 (-15)

Second (202): Bob Murphy (68-69-65). Third (204): Vicente Fernandez (67-69-68).

Notes: Irwin, who won the MasterCard Championship in his only other start this year, leads the money list with $336,000. The three-time U.S. Open champion has six victories since joining the tour in June 1995. He birdied three of the final five holes, holing a 40-foot bunker shot on No. 15.

Next: GTE Classic, Friday-Sunday, Lutz, Fla.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

FNB TOUR SOUTH AFRICA

South African Open

At Johannesburg, South Africa

Glendower Country Club

Winner: Vijay Singh ($116,000).

Scores: 69-66-66-69-270 (-18).

Second (271): Nick Price (72-66-65-68). Third (275): Ernie Els (66-72-67-70), Mark McNulty (69-69-68-69) and Fulton Allem (66-71-71-67).

Notes: Singh, of Fiji, won his seventh PGA European Tour title. He has three victories on the PGA Tour. ... Price dropped a shot at No. 15 when he hit into the water, and missed birdie putts on Nos. 16 and 17.

Next: Dimension Data Pro-Am, Thursday-Sunday, Sun City, South Africa.

OMEGA TOUR

Asian Honda Classic

At Bangna, Thailand

Thai Country Club

Winner: Tiger Woods ($48,450).

Scores: 70-64-66-68-268 (-20).

Second (278): Mo Joong-kyung (70-70-70-68). Third (279): Carlos Espinosa (68-68-74-69), Jim Rutledge (69-75-72-63) and Chang Tse-peng (69-68-71-71).

Notes: Woods, playing his first tournament in his mother's native country, received a reported $480,000 appearance fee. The three-time U.S. Amateur champion has four victories in 13 pro starts, three on the PGA Tour. He will play this week in the Australian Masters. ... Curtis Strange finished 14 strokes back at 282 with rounds of 68, 74, 71 and 69.

Next: London Myanmar Open, Thursday-Sunday, Yangon, Myanmar.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Australasian PGA Tour: Ford Open, Kooyonga Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia (Steve Alker, New Zealand, $43,412, 71-67-70-65-273, -15).

Professional men: Australian Skins Game, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Coolum, Australia (Fred Couples, United States, 14 skins, $82,000).

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