Scott Simpson passed and held off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by one stroke.

[2] Watson struggled out of the gate on Sunday on Olympic's difficult start; he bogeyed the first two holes and the fifth as well.

At 16, Simpson sank a 9-footer (2.7 m) for his third straight birdie to take the lead, then Watson missed his from 12 feet (3.7 m) to match.

Simpson found a greenside bunker at 17, then hit his sand shot to 6 feet (1.8 m) and saved par.

In the final pairing, Clearwater had trouble both early and late and shot a 79 (+9) to fade to a tie for 31st.