GOLF : Janzen Rises in Phoenix Open, Wins by 2

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Lee Janzen doesn’t have to win to have fun, but it sure helps.

Janzen birdied the final two holes Sunday to win the Phoenix Open by two strokes over Andrew Magee for the second victory of his PGA career.

“It’s always fun,” the 28-year-old Janzen said. “The thing I enjoy the most is the challenge. You have to challenge your physical game, your short game, your putting, and your mental side of it, too.”

Janzen’s $180,000 purse ran his 1993 earnings to $200,200, good for third on the 1993 money list.

He shot a three-under-par 68 in the final round, despite a hailstorm and wind gusts up to 28 m.p.h., for a 72-hole total of 11-under 273.

Magee, who shot 64 in similar conditions Saturday and began the final round tied for second, was all alone in second after sinking birdie putts on four of the last six holes for a 72.

“I’m used to seeing perfect weather here in Phoenix,” Janzen said. “When it started hailing on No. 12, I didn’t know what to think. I just had to think through where to hit the ball.”

Janzen finished ninth in earnings last year with $795,279. He also won his first title, the Northern Telecom Open in Tucson.

This year, he won $20,200 by making the cut in three previous tournaments, with a best finish of 27th.

Janzen played the front nine even, with a bogey on the second hole and a birdie on the third.

When the leaders faltered on the back nine, he made his move, rolling in birdie putts on Nos. 13, 15, 17 and 18. Even a bogey-four on the 162-yard 16th hole was a good effort, Janzen sinking a long putt after his second shot from a bunker landed in the rough.

Robert Wrenn, the leader after 54 holes, shot a 74 and finished in a four-way tie for third. He was tied with Mike Springer (69), Kirk Triplett (71), and Michael Allen (70), who had a chance to catch Magee until he made a bogey on the final hole.

Keith Clearwater, who had the day’s best round--a 66--and Mark Wiebe were next at 277.

David Frost, who was tied with Magee one shot behind Wrenn entering the final round, had a 78.