Garcia holds on this time, picks up win in Booz Allen

Sergio Garcia felt haunted by what he called the "Wachovia ghost" when he missed the green on the par-3 final hole at the Booz Allen Classic in Bethesda, Md.

"I could see the guy just flying around, saying 'Oooh-oooh, what's going on?'" Garcia said.

Garcia blew a six-stroke lead to lose the Wachovia Championship last month, but the spirits were kinder to him Sunday in the Booz Allen. He captured his sixth career PGA Tour title, his finishing bogey holding up after closest rival Adam Scott's hard-luck shot hit the water at No. 17.

"I guess it turned out right this time," Garcia said. "It's not the way I like to finish, but a win is a win."

The 25-year-old Spaniard shot a 6-under 65 to finish with a 14-under 270 total, two strokes ahead of Davis Love III (66), Ben Crane (67) and 2004 winner Scott (68). Garcia led by as many as four strokes after a spectacular front-nine 30, emerging from a pack of contenders in the final event before the U.S. Open.

The momentum may or may not count for much. No player has ever won the U.S. Open after winning the week before.

Bayer Advantage Classic

Gil Morgan and Dana Quigley, the leaders in the clubhouse at 11-under 133 when rain suspended play, will have to wait until this afternoon to find out whether they'll meet in a sudden-death playoff in the Bayer Advantage Classic in Overland Park, Kan.

Three players were still on the course within three strokes of the leaders in the Champions Tour event.

Rodger Davis was 8 under for the tournament through nine holes, Dan Pohl was 8 under through 11 and hometown favorite Tom Watson was 8 under through six.

-- From wire reports