GOLF ROUNDUP : Calcavecchia Shoots a 63, Wins in Phoenix by Five

Mark Calcavecchia won his first tournament in 2 1/2 years Sunday when he pulled away to a five-stroke victory in the Phoenix Open.

Calcavecchia, once one of golf’s brightest young stars but a struggling also-ran since his 1989 British Open victory, returned to form with a near-flawless, eight-under-par 63 in the final round on the TPC course at Scottsdale.

He did not make a bogey, did not take more than four shots on any hole and won going away, finishing with four consecutive birdies.

The victory, the sixth of his PGA Tour career, was worth $180,000 from the total purse of $1 million.

“There were times last year when I had to dig down pretty deep to keep myself going; there were times I questioned myself,” said Calcavecchia, who reached the depths of his slump when he blew what appeared a certain victory in Ryder Cup singles matches.

“There were times I wondered, ‘Where’s Calc’s putting stroke? Where’s Calc’s chipping stroke? Whatever happened to that guy?’ ”

He answered his own question.

“He came back this week.”

Duffy Waldorf finished second at 269 with a final-round 67.

British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch sank a birdie putt from six feet on the final hole to break a three-way tie and win the Vines Classic in Perth, Australia. It was his first victory since winning the British Open last year.

Baker-Finch’s par-72 left him one shot ahead of Jeff Maggert of the United States and New Zealander Frank Nobilo.