Golf: Campbell finishes 60th in Germany

Michael Campbell finished in a share of 60th place at the BMW International Open in Cologne after carding a three over par 75 in the final round of the European Tour event.

Campbell had climbed to a share of 13th place after a four under par 68 in round two before fading over the weekend, but will still take some satisfaction from making just his second cut this year at the Gut Larchenhof Golf Club.

The former US Open champion finished on a three over par total, 14 shots back from England's Danny Willett and Australia's Marcus Fraser who played four extra holes before Willet prevailed.

The 43-year-old Campbell, who is currently 266th on the Race to Dubai standings, recorded his best finish for 2012 by beating a tie for 63rd at the Malaysian Open in April.

Across the Atlantic on the PGA Tour, New Zealand No 1 Danny Lee carded a three over par 73 in round three of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut to finish in a share of 82nd place, missing the three round cut for the event.

Lee finished with rounds of 69, 70 and 73 and is projected to be 149th on the Fed Ex Cup standings.

On the Nationwide Tour, Manawatu professional Tim Wilkinson shot a two under par 69 in the final round to climb three places to tied 56th at the Wichita Open in Kansas.

The former PGA Tour professional, who is currently 43rd on the Nationwide order of merit, finished 15 shots back from American Casey Wittenbergon a three under par total.

On the Japan Golf Tour, New Zealand No 3 David Smail had a three under par 69 in the final round to climb to a share of 60th place at the Mizuno Open.

Smail has carded rounds of 73, 72, 74 and 69 to finish on an even par total and earn $4000.

He finished 17 shots back from the champion Australian Brad Kennedy, who won last year's New Zealand Open in 2011.

Auckland pro Richard Lee had rounds of 71, 72, 74 and 74 to finish on a three over par total.