final tee and then incredibly twice found the lake, ran up a triple bogey eight and handed the title to a surprised John Bickerton . Water on the 18th has cost him dear since then as well. Only two months later he needed a closing birdie to force
IN OTHER GOLF NEWS Ross McGowan shot a 7-under 65 in 104-degree heat for a share of the third-round lead with John Bickerton at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia. They're at 14 under. Gene Jones shot a 70 to take a one-stroke
Singapore's Mardan Mamat and Australia's Tony Carolan had 65s at The Vines, and Englishmen Lee Westwood and John Bickerton and Ireland's Damien McGrane were two strokes back in the event sanctioned by the Asian, European and Australian
runner-up finish in Ireland, spearheads the Midlands challenge provided by Steve Webster, Paul Broadhurst and John Bickerton . The player Casey says he would be going out to watch if he was a spectator, however, is John Daly - if he is going
sponsor-less on his cap and sweater. I am, and have been for a while, logo-free. Economic crisis, he joked. Britain s John Bickerton produced the shot of the day, using a five-iron for a hole-in-one at the 194-yard, par-three third as
when he went on to win the Order of Merit, continued his fine play with a third-round 70 to join fellow Englishman John Bickerton at 13-under-par 203. "I felt I hit a lot of good shots," said Westwood, who posted a two-under 70. "All
15-under-par 273. Scotland's Alastair Forsyth carded a 69 to join Martin Maritz of South Africa and the English duo of John Bickerton and David Howell at 14-under-par 274. Stephen Dodd posted a two-under 70 for the best finish by a Welshman
at minus-four, followed by Sergio Garcia, who shot a second-round 71 to take fifth at two-under-par 142. John Bickerton (72) is the only other player in the field under-par as he is sixth at minus-one. Colin Montgomerie, who shared