STRAFFAN, Ireland -- U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 4-under-par 68 for a five-stroke victory at the European Open. Goosen, who led by one shot after three rounds, finished at 13-under 275. Richard Green (66), Lee Westwood (71) and Peter O'Malley (70) finished at 280. Goosen is the first player to win his first start after claiming a major since Tiger Woods in 2000 (PGA, NEC Invitational). Goosen earned $677,000 and $1.15 million at the U.S. Open -- the total was more than he earned all last season. Maarten Lafeber of the Netherlands (69) and Jose-Manuel Lara of Spain (73) shared fifth, six strokes back. Green and French Open champion Jean-Francois Remesy clinched spots in the British Open. Champions Tour -- In East Meadow, N.Y., Jim Thorpe capped a 3-under 67 with an 18-foot par putt and beat three players by one stroke at the Long Island Classic to become the first player this year on the Champions Tour to defend a title. The 55-year-old Thorpe won for the second time this year and the ninth time on the tour. He won the Farmers Charity Classic last month. His 9-under 201 total was one shot in front of Bobby Wadkins (70), Andy Bean (67) and Wayne Levi (68). Thorpe entered the final round four shots behind leader Jerry Pate but made three birdies on the front nine. His first bogey of the day came on the par-3 16th, but he followed that with an up-and-down birdie on the par-5 17th. Wadkins, the 2001 champ, birdied 17 with a 6-foot putt to tie Thorpe. But he missed a par putt at the 18th. Pate, who entered the final round of a tournament with a lead for the first time since 1981, had a 3-over 73. He had one bogey over the first 36 holes and made four in a front-nine 39 yesterday.

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