Tataurangi tops in Vegas

New Zealander wins first PGA event at Invensys Classic

? Phil Tataurangi didn’t think he had a chance to win his first PGA Tour title Sunday. Even after shooting a 10-under 62 to come from five shots behind to win the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas he had trouble believing it.

Tataurangi swept past fourth-round leader David Duval with five birdies on the front nine, then added the same number on the back to get to 29 under.

Then he waited nervously on the driving range as Stuart Appleby, Jeff Sluman and Jim Furyk all missed birdie tries on the 18th hole that would have forced a playoff.

The New Zealander who has struggled with his game and his health earned $900,000, more than he had won his entire career before this year.