LAS VEGAS (AP) -The higher the stakes, the calmer Martin Laird became. The 26-year-old Scot won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the third hole of a playoff in the Fall Series event. Laird closed with a 3-under 68 to match McNeill (67) and former UNLV player Chad Campbell (69) at 19-under 265. Campbell was eliminated on the second extra hole. ``I don't know whether it was because I had... Read more

 * George McNeill and Martin Laird competed in their first playoff on Tour, while it was Campbell’s third playoff (0-3). Campbell lost earlier this year in a playoff at the Masters and lost to Adam Scott on the first playoff hole at the 2005 Nissan Open (rain shortened 36-hole event).  * Martin Laird was T2 through 54-holes, which is the best position he has been in entering the final round on Tour. His previous best 54-hole standing was fourth at the 2009 Legends Reno-Tahoe... Read more

Nothing has come easily to Tadd Fujikawa. He started the year by going through a Monday qualifier to get in the Sony Open, where he shot a 62 in the third round to give himself a chance at becoming the PGA Tour's youngest winner. He ends the year by making his first foray into Q-school, where he must get through 252 holes over three stages to earn his card. Along the way, Fujikawa achieved two milestones that should help him keep it all in perspective. He got his driver's license in April... Read more