UPDATE 2-Golf-Ogilvy shrugs off faltering start for Kapalua win

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By Mark Lamport-Stokes

KAPALUA, Hawaii, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Australian Geoff Ogilvy recovered from a shaky start to complete a commanding wire-to-wire victory by six shots at the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship on Sunday.

Six ahead of the field overnight at the Kapalua Resort, Ogilvy had his lead briefly cut to one after he bogeyed four of the first eight holes before pulling away from the chasing pack.

He rolled in a 20-foot eagle putt at the par-five ninth to give himself much-needed breathing space and birdied five of the next six holes en route to a five-under-par 68.

Ogilvy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title with a 24-under total of 268, finishing well ahead of Americans Davis Love III (67) and Anthony Kim, who eagled the last for a matching 67.

American Sean O'Hair fired a flawless 65, the lowest score of the day, to secure fourth place at 17 under.

"I've been traditionally a horrible starter on the West Coast and last year I missed my first three cuts," Ogilvy told reporters after earning the winner's cheque for $1.12 million.

"So to win the first week is really, really nice and it gives me a great feeling for the rest of the year.