GOLF ROUNDUP Vijay Singh continues amazing run towards his ultimate goal

It was his 12th straight top-10 finish, two away from Jack Nickaus' record.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Vijay Singh blew away the field Sunday at Pebble Beach to continue an amazing run that keeps moving him closer to his ultimate goal -- replacing Tiger Woods at No. 1.
Singh birdied his first three holes to bury co-leader Arron Oberholser, closing with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
The hard-working Fijian had an easy time, leading by as many as five shots on the back nine and allowing plenty of time to soak in breathtaking views on another pristine day on the Monterey Peninsula. Equally spectacular was his game.
Despite bumpy greens that kept Woods away, Singh managed to make 25 birdies for the week. He hit the flag twice in the final round, and would have done it a third time, except his chip on No. 10 was so true it dropped in the cup. Singh finished at 16-under 272, three shots ahead of Jeff Maggert.
Maggert overcame a four-putt for double bogey on No. 16 with birdies on his last two holes for a 69. Phil Mickelson also had a 69 and finished third, his third top-10 in three starts this year.
That's nothing compared with Singh, who ran his streak to 12 consecutive finishes in the top 10 dating to the NEC Invitational in August. He is two away from the modern-day record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1977.
The real target is Woods.
Singh, who earned $954,000 for his 16th career victory, is firmly entrenched at No. 2 in the world ranking. At this rate, it won't be long before Woods is looking over his shoulder.
Heineken Classic
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Ernie Els held off Adam Scott by a stroke after blowing an eight-stroke lead with a terrible start that included a triple bogey.
Els stumbled to his third straight victory in the event, playing the front nine in 6 over en route to a 2-over 74. He opened the tournament with a course-record 60 -- playing the front nine in 7-under -- and added rounds of 66 and 68 to finish at 20-under 268 at historic Royal Melbourne.
Scott, who shot a 67 on Sunday, tied the South African star for the lead with a birdie on No. 9, but Els rebounded with four birdies in a five-hole stretch.
Els missed a 6-foot par putt on the first hole Sunday, birdied the second, but dropped another stroke on No. 3 and had the triple bogey on the fourth hole.
Royal Caribbean Classic
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Bruce Fleisher won this event for the third time in six years, closing with a 1-under 71 in windy conditions for a one-stroke victory.
Fleisher ran off eight straight pars on the back nine before holing a 6-footer for birdie on the 18th. He finished at 6-under 210, a stroke ahead of Dana Quigley (68)
Fleisher also won the 1999 tournament in his first senior start and successfully defended his title in 2000.
John Bland (73) and Gil Morgan (70) tied for third at 4-under 212, and Jim Thorpe, Mark McCumber (70), John Jacobs (69) and Wayne Levi (75) followed at 3-under.