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Atwal sizzles; Chopra slips

NEW YORK: Arjun Atwal gave his best performance in several weeks, carding a sizzling five-under 67 to finish tied 17th, while Daniel Chopra (73) came up with his worst show of the tournament to drop to the tied 41st spot after the final round of the $3 million BC Open at the Atunyote Golf Course here.

Orlando-based Atwal saved his best for the last as he fired in six birdies against a solitary bogey to finish with an impressive four-day tally of 12-under 276, seven shots off the pace of winner John Rollins (64) of U.S.

Bad day

However, it turned out to be the worst day of the week for Indian-born Swede Chopra, who dropped three bogeys and a double-bogey against four birdies to end his campaign on a disappointing note despite being the leader after the first round.

Atwal had a blemish-free front nine after opening with a birdie on the second. He followed this up by gaining two consecutive shots on the fourth and fifth before gaining another on the eighth.

John Rollins won the title after beating Bob May (64) by a single shot. Shigeki Maruyama (65) finished a stroke behind at third. — UNI

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