Date: September 22, 2008
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Allan fourth in Mississippi

Australian Steve Allan has flashed home for fourth at the US PGA Tour Viking Classic at the Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi. Allan finished three shots off a trio at the head of the leaderboard after following up his third-round 67 with a blistering 66 on the final day. Will MacKenzie birdied the second hole of a three-man play-off. MacKenzie, Brian Gay and rookie Marc Turnesa each finished regulation play at 19-under-par 269, with MacKenzie and Gay each posting a four-under 68 in the final round. Turnesa threw away a three-shot lead on the back nine. He couldn&apost turn it around in the sudden-death shootout with MacKenzie securing his second career win. Gay was eliminated at the first play-off hole when he bogeyed the par-four 18th as MacKenzie and Turnesa each posted a par. Allan was locked with Americans Bill Haas and Casey Wittenburg in fourth. The Australian was the only non-American in the top dozen. His countryman Nathan Green signed for a 68 on Sunday to be 10-under-par for the tournament. Fourth Round of the Viking Classic, Madison, USA -19: Will MacKenzie 70 64 67 68 (won by playoff), Marc Turnesa 65 68 66 70, Brian Gay 66 68 67 68 -16: Steve Allan (Australia) 71 68 67 68, Bill Haas 69 69 66 68, Casey Wittenberg 68 67 68 69 -15: Greg Kraft 68 69 68 68 -14: Woody Austin 69 69 67 69, Brad Elder 68 68 69 69, Jason Gore 71 69 68 66, Dicky Pride 67 67 68 72, David Toms 69 68 71 66 -13: Tome Scherrer 69 72 66 68 Also: -10: Nathan Green (Australia) 67 73 70 68 -7: Gavin Coles (Australia) 71 69 71 70 -6: Andrew Buckle (Australia) 67 71 73 71 -5: Nick Flanagan (Australia) 68 74 70 71