Sun Jun 22 15:45:00 2008

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Cink wins Travelers for first title in four years

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Cromwell, CT (Sports Network) - Stewart Cink shot a three-under 67 to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday, 11 years after he claimed his first PGA Tour title at the event.

Cink got up-and-down for par on the 18th hole to squeeze out a one-shot victory over Tommy Armour III and 2007 champion Hunter Mahan. It was the fifth PGA Tour title of his career and first since he won twice in 2004.

Cink's victory followed a very good -- but winless -- half-season that saw him post six top-10 finishes, including two runner-ups and a tie for third place at the Masters.

He was coming off a T14 finish at the U.S. Open last Sunday, one of the many players who battled tough Torrey Pines and then flew to Connecticut to find much easier scoring conditions at the TPC River Highlands.

Cink finished 72 holes at 18-under 262, the leader after each of the last three rounds.

Mahan, who claimed his first PGA Tour win at this event last year, shared second place with Armour at 17-under 263. Both players closed with five-under 65s in the final round.

Heath Slocum (67) finished in fourth place at 16-under 264, and Vijay Singh (68) ended two strokes further back at 14-under 266.

There was a one-hour weather delay near the end of the round.

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