As Shark sinks, Roberts captures Senior British

Loren Roberts of the United States won his second Senior British Open title on Sunday in Sunningdale, England, beating Mark McNulty on the third hole of a sudden death playoff.

Fred Funk also took part in the playoff, but the American was eliminated on the first extra hole when he could only make par as Roberts and McNulty birdied.

The remaining pair parred the second playoff hole before Roberts clinched victory with another par at the next.

Greg Norman, the third-round leader, missed birdie chances at the first three holes and double-bogeyed the 17th after driving into trees. Norman finished in a tie for sixth, 3 strokes behind the leaders.

"My game felt good, no question about it. I just lack a lot of match practice," Norman said.

Roberts, who won in 2006 at Turnberry, and Funk each shot a 67 in the final round. McNulty shot 64.

Roberts thought he had lost it on the second playoff hole after missing an 8-foot birdie attempt, but McNulty drove into heavy rough on the next hole and bogeyed.

"I thought that was a real good chance I let it get away," Roberts said. "I got too involved with the line and forgot the speed."

Roberts' victory earned him a spot in next year's British Open at St. Andrews.

Canadian Open: Jason Dufner played six holes in 1 under to top the Canadian Open leaderboard before play was washed out because of the latest round of heavy rain and lightning, forcing the tournament in Oakville, Ontario, to at least a fifth day.

Dufner, the second-round leader after rounds of 68 and 63 on the saturated Glen Abbey course, had a 1-stroke lead over Anthony Kim and Jerry Kelly. Kim was 4 under after nine holes in the third round, and Kelly was 1 under through six.

The players are scheduled to resume play at 7:30 a.m. today, the first time the tournament has gone past the weekend since 1988.

Evian Masters: Ai Miyazato of Japan won the Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Bains, France, with a birdie on the first playoff hole, beating Sophie Gustafson of Sweden to clinch her first victory on the LPGA Tour.

Miyazato steadied herself and sank a putt from about six feet after Gustafson had missed her birdie putt from the edge of the green. Miyazato shot a 3-under 69 and Gustafson had a 70 as both finished at 14-under 274.

Michelle Wie tied for 23rd at 5 under, but failed to collect any points in her bid for a place on the United States team for next month's Solheim Cup match against Europe at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove.

European Tour: Ricardo Gonzalez won the SAS Masters in Loddekopinge, Sweden, by 2 strokes, making birdies on five of the final six holes for a 4-under 69.