Sabbatini wins Byron Nelson by 2 strokes
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Rory Sabbatini knelt down on the 18th green as his two young children charged to congratulate him with hugs and kisses.

After an 8-foot putt at No. 17 for his third straight birdie, Sabbatini got to enjoy the champion's walk up No. 18. And it didn't matter that his 7-foot par putt slid past and he had to tap in for bogey.

Once the final putt dropped, Sabbatini's 5-year-old son and 3-year old daughter -- with "Team Sabo" inscribed on their clothing -- ran out to greet him.

Sabbatini, the 33-year-old South African, finished at 19-under 261 at TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas to break the tournament mark of 18 under set by Loren Roberts and playoff loser Steve Pate in 1999.

LPGA Corning Classic

Yani Tseng breathed a big sigh of relief. All those runner-up finishes became a distant memory with one missed putt.

The 20-year-old from Taiwan won the LPGA Corning Classic on Sunday by one shot over South Korean Soo-Yun Kang (69) and Paula Creamer (65). Tseng, the youngest player in LPGA history to surpass $2 million in earnings, finished at 21-under 267 for her second career victory and moved into third on this year's money list.

Japanese rookie Mika Miyazato (70) was fourth at 19 under, while Song-Hee Kim (67) of South Korea, Ai Miyazato (68) of Japan, Sandra Gal (69) of Germany and Vicky Hurst (69) were another shot back.

Leaderboard

Byron Nelson

Rory Sabbatini -19

Brian Davis -17

D.A. Points -16

Also

Mike Weir -8

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