Golf briefs July 25, 2005

Monday, July 25, 2005 | 10:17 a.m.

Playoff birdie caps Fasth's furious rally

At Alveslohe, Germany, Sweden's Niclas Fasth made a 10-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the Players' Championship of Europe.

Fasth's third European Tour victory came after he birdied three of the last five holes, and Cabrera bogeyed his last, forcing the playoff.

John Daly shot a closing 65 to tie for third with Scotland's Stephen Gallacher (69).

Cabrera and Fasth finished at 14-under 274. Fasth shot 72-68 in the final two rounds played Sunday because of Thursday's washout. Cabrera shot 68-67.

Mills gets first win

At Cambridge, Ontario, Canada's Jon Mills won his first event, closing with a 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory over Ken Duke at the Canadian PGA Championship.

Mills finished at 19-under 269 at Whistle Bear Golf Club. The 27-year-old from Oshawa, Ontario, had a bogey and two birdies in the final round, which followed a course-record tying 9-under 63 on Saturday.

Woods, Daly pair up for night golf

Tiger Woods is going from the Swilcan Bridge to the "Battle at The Bridges," from golf's most traditional tournament to the ultimate hit-and-giggle.

And with that, the lights will go out on Monday Night Golf, at least for a while.

Eight days removed from his dominating British Open victory, Woods will be paired with John Daly against Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen in the third "Battle at The Bridges" to night at the exclusive Bridges club north of San Diego where Mickelson is a member.

It's the seventh installment of made-for-TV golf exhibitions, which were started to get Woods on prime time.

"It's probably not going to continue in this concept," said tournament director Michael Stearns of IMG, the company that represents Woods. "Tiger wants to take a little bit of a break."

Park loses in final

At Eagle, Idaho, In-Kyung Kim won her first attempt at the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur, beating 2002 champion In-Bee Park 5 and 4 on Saturday.

Park, a student at Bishop Gorman High School, conceded on the 14th hole shortly after driving her tee shot into a water hazard.

Her second shot reached the back fringe. After Kim rolled in a 42-foot putt to close the hole, the 17-year-old Park offered her opponent a congratulatory hug.

"There were 155 players who cried after their last round. I was one of them. I just cried late," Park said.

Tway's son wins on 17th birthday

At Longmeadow, Mass., Kevin Tway gave himself a nice birthday present Saturday.

Tway won four of the first nine holes, then held off Bradley Johnson in the 36-hole final 5 and 3 to win the 58th U.S. Junior Amateur at Longmeadow Country Club.

Tway earned an automatic invitation to the U.S. Amateur next month. He also can defend his junior title next year because the event ends on July 22, one day before he turns 18.

Tway is the son of 1986 PGA champion Bob Tway, who was in attendance all week.

-- Sun wire services