Tommy Armour Wins Second Straight Pebble Beach Title

Tommy Armour III won his second consecutive Pebble Beach Invitational title on Sunday, November 28, 2008. This is the first time any golfer has won more than one Pebble Beach Invitational title in the tournament's history. "Armour made a 36-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a three-way playoff with Scott Simpson and Brock MacKenzie." Armour spent the beginning of his day with a five-stroke lead over fellow competitor Rich Beem. Eventually, Armour and Simpson were tied at 11 strokes under par by the fifth hole. "Simpson bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes to fall one shot behind Armour and MacKenzie, who had already finished." Armour attempted a '24-foot birdie attempt' but missed. "Armour finished regulation with a 4-over 76 in a round that included four bogeys, a double bogey and two birdies" (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/27879748/). The annual Pebble Beach Invitational has been hosted by Callaway Golf in Pebble Beach, CA for the past 37 years.