Orlando, Fla. ? Rod Pampling thought he had thrown away the Bay Hill Invitational. Greg Owen gave it right back Sunday by missing two putts inside three feet that could haunt him for some time.

Pampling closed with an even-par 72 for a 14-under 274 total and a one-shot victory over Owen, a trophy presentation that seemed likely when the 36-year-old Australian started the final round with a four-shot lead.

Trying to win his first PGA Tour title, Owen took the lead by getting up-and-down from the bunker on the par-5 16th for a one-shot lead. And when Pampling failed to make par on the 17th, the tournament appeared to be over.

Owen was ahead by two shots at that moment and faced a three-foot par putt.

The 34-year-old Englishmen pushed the putt so badly that it never touched the hole, then quickly went to the other side of the cup to rap in the two-footer, only to see that dip in and out of the cup. Just like that, he was tied for the lead.

If that wasn’t cruel enough, Owen hit a remarkable shot from the bunker with his feet above the ball to 12 feet, needing that par putt to force a playoff. Instead, the ball lipped out for a bogey to give him a 69 and leave him alone in second place.

“You don’t get many chances to win on the PGA Tour, and on a great course like this,” Owen said. “I had it in my pocket. It was there. And I threw it away.”