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Crane finishes off wire-to-wire win

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With four PGA Tour titles on his resume, Ben Crane knew what it would take to win again.

So he made a list of six items to keep him on track before finishing off a wire-to-wire victory at the St. Jude Classic for his fifth career win and first since 2011.

Crane closed by two-putting for bogey and a 3-over 73 that gave him a one-stroke victory Sunday. Rain delays forced Crane into the marathon session at TPC Southwind after a nearly sleepless night, finishing 12 holes in the morning in a third-round 69 to take a three-shot lead into the final round.

“This win’s different, different for me,” said Crane, who celebrated by hugging caddie Joe Stock, his former Oregon teammate. “I want to treat it differently. I really want to enjoy it, and I don’t want to act like there’s five more behind it. I do want to celebrate it with my friends and my wife and my kids, who probably watched me play on TV today for the first time and kind of recognize what was going on.”

Crane finished at 10-under 270, days after failing to qualify for the U.S. Open.

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