England's Davis wins 108-hole US PGA qualifying showdown

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LA QUINTA, United States (AFP) — England's Brian Davis struggled at the finish but claimed top honors here after the dramatic final round of the US PGA Tour's 108-hole qualifying tournament.

Thirty-five players claimed places on the 2005 US PGA Tour, Davis leading the way with a 17-under par 415 after six rounds in the endurance test to edge American Rob Rashell by a stroke despite a bogey-bogey-double bogey finish.

Eight players from outside the United States qualified for next year's tour, including Australia's Scott Hend and South Korean Charlie Wi on the cutoff mark of seven-under 425, Wi dropping a tension packed bogey putt at 18 for his spot.

The top 30 finishers and those level 30th captured tour cards while the next 50 settled for berths on the US...