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Summary American golfer Van Pelt won his first event of the year at the Perth International at Lake Karry.
He was a good friend to us all and it was great to get the job done for him today, Van Pelt said.The 55-year-old Steele, who was caddying for Kirk Triplett, collapsed in a golf club car park in North Carolina a week ago.Van Pelt, the world number 24, had rounds of 70 67 67 and 68 to finish 16 under par on 272 and pocket a cheque for $333,330.Ive had a lot of top 10s this year and its great to get a win, said Van Pelt after starting the day one shot clear of world number 10 Jason Dufner, who closed with a 69 to finish second.Dufner paid tribute to his fellow American, saying: Bo played really good today, put a lot of pressure on me to make something happen but I couldnt quite do it. Youre going to have a hard chance winning when someone plays as well as Bo did.Spaniard Alejandro Canizares shot 68 on the final day to grab outright third at 11 under par. Argentinas Emiliano Grillo, who led for much of the tournament, closed with a 74 to finish in a tie for fifth.
