Tataurangi fades to 8th

Last updated 10:20 22/06/2009

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Phil Tataurangi faded in the final round but has still managed a top 10 finish in the Nationwide Tour's Fort Smith Classic golf tournament in Arkansas today.

Tataurangi began the final round in a tie for second but could only manage a one-under-par 69 today and was overtaken by others to finish tied for eighth with Alex Prugh.

There was a birdie on the fifth to make the turn one-under but he mixed two more birdies, on the 11th and 13th, with bogeys on the 10 and 14th.

Tataurangi had led the tournament after a stunning opening round of 62 which included a hole-in-one. He followed that up with a 71 but fired back into contention yesterday with a 66.

Another New Zealander, Bradley Iles, finished in a tie for 31st on 276 after rounds of 72, 67, 67 and 70.

The tournament was won by American Jason Enloe who beat countryman Chris Tidland in a playoff after they had finished on 15 under par.

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