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Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005

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Appleby retains title

KAPALUA, JAN. 10. Stuart Appleby became the first back-to-back winner in 22 years at the Mercedes Championships, closing with a 6-under 67 and letting Vijay Singh and Ernie Els make all the mistakes on Sunday.

Appleby opened with a 74, becoming the first winner in seven years at Kapalua to have a round over par.

Els needed a birdie on the 18th to force a playoff, but his tee shot sailed far to the right, bounced high off the cart path and disappeared into trees and rough for a two-shot penalty.

Singh, trying to become the first wire-to-wire winner at Kapalua, was tied for the lead until he hooked his tee shot into the weeds on No. 13 and took a triple bogey.

The results: 271: Stuart Appleby (74, 64, 66, 67). 272: Jonathan Kaye (68, 67, 66, 71). 273: Tiger Woods (68, 68, 69, 68); Ernie Els (69, 65, 68, 71). 274: Adam Scott (69, 72, 68, 65); Stewart Cink (68, 68, 67, 71); Vijay Singh (66, 65, 69, 74). 276: David Toms (71, 67, 70, 68); Vaughn Taylor (69, 69, 68, 70). 278: Sergio Garcia (68, 67, 73, 70); Craig Parry (67, 72, 68, 71). 279: Woody Austin (69, 72, 68, 70). 280: Jonathan Byrd (72, 70, 71, 67). 281: Bart Bryant (69, 72, 69, 71). 282: John Daly (70, 69, 70, 73). 283: Rod Pampling (70, 72, 69, 72); Stephen Ames (73, 72, 67, 71); Mark Hensby (70, 73, 71, 69). 285: Andre Stolz (73, 71, 71, 70). 286: Joey Sindelar (71, 68, 71, 76); Heath Slocum (69, 70, 72, 75); Zach Johnson (72, 70, 71, 73). 287: Ryan Palmer (76, 68, 71, 72); Todd Hamilton (72, 72, 72, 71). 288: Brent Geiberger (72, 73, 71, 72). 289: Steve Flesch (69, 73, 72, 75). 290: Fred Funk (74, 74, 67, 75). 292: Carlos Franco (74, 71, 72, 75). — AP

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