ben curtis. opened with 67. followed that with another 67, hung on with 73 yesterday and 72 today. let's go down to david feherty. david: thank you, billy. ben, you know the winds have been a long time between them since the british open but it seems every time you get a chance to win somehow or other you manage to make it work. >> i don't know how i do it but -- it's something -- you know, last tough couple of years. just fighting through it and stay positive. that's all you can do and luckily i have a good support team back home. david: yeah, you have, and they're watching. you want to say something? >> hi addy, hi, liam. hi candice, love you guys. david: you have to be proud of daddy. thanks, ben. bill: an emotional win for ben curtis. 72. finishes at nine under par and that will leap him into the top 30 in the fedex cup standings. all the way to 28th. hunter mahan still leading by 57 points so his first trip to san antonio and ben curtis is leaves as the champion. our lineup tonight on cbs. for all of us at cbs sports, so long from the texas hill country. >> jeff: tonight spring

of a chest infection and we're just normal it's likely wrists now it's been a good weekend for ben curtis over on the gold greens with the american winning the texas open for his first title in six years curtis going from holding up the british opens clarett jug in two thousand and three twenty being able to enter for p.g.a. events this year he would roll in one of his three day on the seventh hole not every state in contention by sinking three birdies in a row with a final effort coming on the sixth down how they finished tied for second with every curtis held his nerve to call the purdy on the final hole and secure when they would start paying dividends for curtis in a two stroke picture. i don't know how i do it but there are. some. you know last couple of years this you know just fighting through it very positive that's all you can do and you know like regular good support. now finally in n.b.a. the rockets hopes of launching themselves into a post-season play off place and been passed by miami bron james coming to the fore in place of injured teammates to wayne wade and chris bosh ma

title former open champion ben curtis gets his hands on the texas open. but we start with football well after a great recent run spartak moscow being brought back down to earth in the russian premier league the reason why it's missing three male hands angy on sunday a bit of an upset this one spots are dominating possession but it was because having charges who made their limited opportunities count samuel eto the man getting the scoring going six minutes before half time substitute sharma lucky fellow would have doubled to visit his nature shortly after the break but really it was a good start a questionable goalkeeping from scratch archer mcgregor of angie's push for europa league qualification next season was further strengthened sixty nine minutes in an own goal from nicklaus prayer and not a dismal day for the muscovites who remain third and out of the champions league spots. now the premier league title race in england looks as if it will go right to the wire after the weekend's action and all eyes in our nine chester united saying rarely talk to th

. >> at the texas open in san antonio, ben curtis started with a three-stoke lead.struggled early, missing this putt for par on 12, but came up big at the end on 17. he nails this long par putt to maintain a one-shot lead. he then birdies 18 to win by twosm it's curtis' first pga title in six years. >> ama: did metta say anything after being ejected. >> of course he apologized later. saying he was over ex-iewb bract but ifoy look at the replay, he knew where hardin was, in fact hardin suffered a concussion on that plate was later revealed. >> ama: the battle at the box office, "the hunger games" hangs on to the top spot. >> i don't date guys that don't open the door for me. >> really? >> really. >> oh, man. >> ama: oh, man. the battle of the seconds -- battle of the sex knocks out hunger games. and lan. >> alan: "the hunger games" dropped to third place. the disney documentary chimpanzee debuted at number four, and three stooges rounds out the top five movie. >> ama: we'll hear from the author of the lucky one, talking about the new movie and his growing popularity

. >> at the texas nope san antonio, ben curtis started with a three stroke lead and struggled early bute up big at the end, on 17. he nails this long par putt to maintain a one-shot lead. he then birdies 18 to win by two curtis' first pga title in six years. >> tonight at 6:00, more on the a's and update you on the warriors. >> well, a laundry basket to the rescue for some homeless baby ya owls found -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >> ama: coming up at 6:00. hot weather ends up with a truck fire. >> women may live longer than men but men are catching up. what's changing? >> alan: a pair of homeless baby owls have a new place to rest theirs little wings, a horseback rider in mill milpi

test talk all for ben curtis is the man to catch ahead of the final run of the texas open the two thousand and three british open major champion has been atop a leader board since run two all the while buffing the field not to mention the weather the thirty four year old far from dominant on the day karting double bogeys on the first and eighth holes he did just enough though by running in for a birdie on his way to a one over seventy three on three stroke lead not to every meanwhile kept in the mix the twenty eight year old ought to second this point having to finish his storm delayed second round also on saturday but koreans charlie we and showing you all know are tied for third with american john holl the trio lying five shots off. and finally caster semenya will be gunning for a liquid glory this summer after all the controversial south african runner picking her berth for london twenty twelve this weekend twenty one year old cement near running the eight hundred metres faster the qualifying time of one minute fifty nine point nine zero seconds a feat she'd already achieved this year t

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gulf now where ben curtis is the man to catch out of the final round of the texas open the two thousand and three british open champion has been top of the leaderboard since round two well while back in the field and the weather the thirty four year old far from normal and on the day karting double bogeys on the first and eight holes he did just enough though by rolling in for birdies on his way to a one over seventy three out of the three stroke leading to every role kept in the mix the twenty eight year old up to second despite having to finish the storm delayed second round also on saturday the south koreans charlie wait and see on the field now a tie for third with american john hart the trio five shots off the late. track and field affairs were cast as a man year will be gunning for olympic glory this summer the south african runner booking her place at the london games this weekend they twenty one year old so many are running the eight hundred meters faster than the qualify. i'm tired of one minute fifty nine point nine zero seconds i think she had already achieved this year of pe

it's been the ultimate weekend for ben curtis over on the golf greens with the american winning the texas open for his first trophy in six years the thirty four year old's future looks secure for a while with over a million dollars added to my problems along with a two year tour qualifying exemption curtis going from holding up the current job in two thousand and three pritish open to only being able to enter for p.g.a. events this year he will go on through in one of his three birdies here in the seventh hole not every knee steve in contention my second three birdies in a row the final effort coming on the sixth john hurt the finish tied for second with every ounce curtis held his nerve to call it a purty in the final hole to get a much needed when perseverance paying dividends then for courtesy in the truce true picture team it says we have a two year long slog. there could be a new name in the continental hockey league trophy later today out on guard currently three two in the best of seven finals series against anonymous co this court's a perfect game six in the capital the hawks out

it's been the ultimate weekend for ben curtis over in the gulf greens with the american winning the texas open for his first trophy in six years the thirty four year old's future looking a lot more secure and putting over a million dollars along with a two year tour qualifying exemption to criticise going from holding the british open in two thousand and three to only being able to enter four peachey events this year he would rule in one of his three birdies here in the seven months every state in contention by sinking three birdies and room self with the final effort coming in the sixth john hall the finish tied for second with every curtis held his nerve to carter thirty. when perseverance the sping dividends for curtis in the two stroke. on the hardwood the rockets hopes of launching themselves into postseason n.b.a. contention have been dashed by miami bron james coming up big in the absence of injured teammates to unweight and chris posh making sure houston missed the playoffs for the third straight year the rockets up by seven at the end of the first before sheehan but he cut the le

and it's been the ultimate weekend for ben curtis over on the golf greens with the american winning thetexas open for the first trophy in six years for him the thirty four year old future looking a lot more secure and pocketing over a million dollars along with a two year tour qualifying exemption curtis going from holding up the british children's part joke in two thousand and three to me being able to enter for p.g.a. events this year he would ruin one of his three birdies here on the seventh hole not every state in contention by sinking three birdies in a row with the final effort coming six john holl though he finished tied for second with every curtis held his nerve to cart a birdie on the final. for a much needed win perseverance being dividends for curtis in the two stroke. but could well be a new name on the continental hockey league trophy later today guard currently three in the best of seven final series against school the scores prepare for game six in the capital the hawks have a commanding three once she's lead before develop brought themselves back from the brink in a con

. >> ben curtis was hungry for the win today in the texas open.ee stroke lead but was challenged. just enough on route to a 69. matt by just a stroke. needed this stroke by par. curtis retains his lead. par 5, 18. he does it with style and makes birdie. he wraps up 72 and we will see his fortunes change. >> the guy with a at&t pro am, bill murray. david frost and michael allen. it goes for an eagle on the 14 14th hole. then the peninsula product with a long birdie attempt at 18. the rain is coming down. that ball doesn't drop but good enough to win. the second week in a row allen has been a winner. ultimate fighting, john bones jones in a bout last night against evans in atlanta. that is jones in the red trunks. jones won by unanimous decision, 16-1. that is it for this early night sports rap. see you at 10:00. >>> thank you. coming up at 10:00, did you see it? people heard it. the show that lit up the night sky and the boom it left behind. >> heard it all over northern california. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the ne