Golf: Wilkinson slides in Hawaii

New Zealand golfer Tim Wilkinson slid backwards in the final round of his opening event of the new PGA Tour season in the United States yesterday. The left-hander ended the Sony Open in Hawaii with a two-over 72, in the process slipping from an overnight share of 26th place to a tie for 51st. He completed the US$5.4 million ($9.97 million) tournament with a two-under 278, to finish 13 shots behind the winner, American Zach Johnson.