Jaidee wins three-way playoff in Korea

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04/26/2009 - Jeju Island, South Korea (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thongchai Jaidee holed a short birdie putt to win a three-way playoff Sunday at the Ballantine's Championship, his second victory in less than two months.

Jaidee knocked his approach to five feet on the first extra hole -- the par- four 18th -- and made the putt to knock off Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Sung-Hoon Kang for his fourth European Tour win.

The 39-year-old from Thailand picked up title No. 3 at last month's Indonesian Open.

"I enjoyed winning a tournament for the second time this year," he said.

The trio finished regulation at four-under 284 following a tough weekend for scoring at Pinx Golf Club. Kang shot a four-under 68, Fernandez-Castano had a 69 and Jaidee was the last to make the playoff after posting a 70.

On the extra hole, all three players found the fairway off the 18th tee.

Jaidee applied the pressure with an eight-iron to five feet, while Kang followed by hitting his approach to about seven feet. Fernandez-Castano sent his shot bouncing off the back of the green, all but knocking him out of the playoff.

After Fernandez-Castano was unable to hole his chip-shot, Kang also missed on his seven-foot birdie try. Jaidee then calmly drained his five-footer for the win.

"If you putt well, you win the tournament," said Jaidee.

The loss was particularly sour for Fernandez-Castano, who has now finished as a runner-up in three consecutive tournaments.

"I have to say, this one hurt," said the 28-year-old Spaniard, still seeking win No. 5. "But that's golf."

Ernie Els shot a 71 and finished two strokes out of the playoff. He tied for fourth place at two-under 286 with Seve Benson (69), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (70) and third-round leader Robert-Jan Derksen (76).

Peter Lawrie (66), Mardan Mamat (71) and Danny Willett (69) were the only other players to break par for the tournament, finishing at one-under 287.

Kang held a one-shot lead when he reached the 18th tee, but he bogeyed the closing hole to drop to minus-four. Later, he squandered a chance for his first European Tour win by missing a birdie putt on the same hole.

Fernandez-Castano bogeyed No. 17 to fall into a tie with Kang, then parred the 18th with a chance to take sole possession of the lead.

Jaidee was the last of the three players to finish his final round. After making a birdie at No. 10, he parred eight consecutive holes to coast into the playoff.

"I didn't think [I] could win the tournament. When I looked at the leaderboard I thought, 'I have no shot,'" said Jaidee.

But he did win. And the victory made a weekend's worth of chilly, windy conditions on Jeju Island well worth the hassle.

"I never won in weather like this before," said Jaidee.

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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.

"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
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In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.

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