It is clear that there are people who know how to overcome adversity, and Kyle Stanley is a clear example. The American player recovered on Sunday from a devastating defeat to win the Phoenix Open by overcoming an eight-stroke deficit in a comeback as incredible as his collapse the previous week in San Diego, where he ‘lost’ the tournament after making a triple bogey on the 18th when he had practically won the championship. Stanley ended up in tears in that tournament after blowing a big lead and falling in the playoff, but this time he took advantage of Spencer Levin’s collapse to win his first American Tour title. The winner finished with a bogey-free round to record 65 strokes, six under par. He converted a four-foot par putt on the par-four 18th hole to finish the tournament with 269 strokes, 15 under par. Ben Crane finished one stroke behind after a final round 66. Levin, who had a six-stroke lead at the start of the day, carded a 75 and was two strokes behind the champion.
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