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Toms doesn’t miss a beat at the Sony

Golfer shoots 5-under 65 to breeze past competition

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David Toms blew away the rest of the field with a 5-under 65 on Sunday to win the Sony Open.

Toms wasn’t sure what to make of his future in September when his heart was out of control between nines in the first round at 84 Lumber, up to 170 beats a minutes. He was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital and briefly listed in critical condition when he was stabilized.

He was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, an electrical problem with the heart. Calmed by medicine that made him sluggish, he played the Presidents Cup and finished out the year at the Tour Championship, then had surgery in November at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and proclaimed himself healthy.

This answered any lingering questions.

What was supposed to be a two-man race at Waialae turned into a runaway.

The roles were reversed from Saturday, when Campbell was firing off birdies and Toms was doing his best simply to keep up with him. From the opening shot, Toms had the advantage. And while Campbell did remarkably well to stay within range, including three straight par saves from the bunker, the Texan didn’t have enough game.

“I tried to hang in there for a little while,” Campbell said. “It catches up with you. One birdie on Sunday isn’t going to do it.”

Toms holed a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 3, twice made good par saves, then closed out his front nine with a 5-wood just short of the par-5 ninth for a four-shot lead.

The only drama was the margin of Toms’ victory, and whether he would finish his final 2½ rounds without a bogey. That string ran out at No. 13 when Toms missed a 5-foot par putt, ending a streak of 41 holes at par or better, and the first 5 on his scorecard over the same stretch.

It was his 12th career victory, and it should be enough to put him back in the top 10.

Divots: Campbell’s wife, Amy, flew Sunday morning from Los Angeles and arrived in time for the final round. She looked a bit out of place with black-knit boots up to her ankles, a black tank top and a black beret. And she didn’t bring much luck to her husband. ... Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk and Stuart Appleby are the only players to start the season with top 10s in both Hawaii tournaments. ... Two rookies made their PGA Tour debuts by finishing in the top 10 — Watson and Nathan Green — assuring them a spot in the Buick Invitational in two weeks. Green shot 64 and finished fifth. ... Singh, the defending champion, shot 66 and finished sixth.

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