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Ernie Els wins the Kaulig Companies Championship for his first senior major title
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ernie Els won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his first senior major title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Y.E. Yang at breezy Firestone. A stroke behind defending champion Steve Stricker entering the round, Els rebounded...
Steve Stricker chips in twice for birdie, takes 1-shot lead into Firestone final round
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Steve Stricker chipped in twice for birdie on the last five holes and shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday at Firestone to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship. Winless this season, Stricker is trying to win the senior major...
Steven Alker takes 1-shot lead over Steve Stricker in senior major at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Steven Alker overcame a double bogey on his fourth hole with three birdies on the back nine at Firestone for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker going into the weekend at the Kaulig Companies Championship. Stricker went back to his old...
Bradley as Ryder Cup captain raises questions whether U.S. task force plan is over
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas was just starting his rookie season on the PGA Tour when the Americans formed the infamous “Ryder Cup Task Force” geared toward building continuity with hopes of restoring U.S. dominance in the matches. Ten years later, Thomas was...
Scottish Open is the final stop before the last men's major. LPGA and Champions have a 4th major
PGA Tour and European Tour GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN Site: North Berwick, Scotland. Course: The Renaissance Club. Yardage: 7,237. Par: 70. Prize money: $9 million. Winner's share: $1.62 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 10:30...
Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under 59. All that got him was a two-shot lead over Sami Valimaki on a rain-softened TPC...
Bland wins rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open on 4th playoff hole for his second straight senior major
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the fourth playoff hole and win his second straight senior...
Fujita leads U.S. Senior Open by 3 strokes when rain hits. Play resumes Monday with 8 holes left
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita held a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday when the tournament was postponed because of severe weather at Newport Country Club. Fujita was 2 under for the day on the 7,024-yard, par-70...
Fujita (14 under) pads lead at US Senior Open, but Stricker is lurking from familiar second place
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The wind at Newport Country Club hasn’t been able to slow down Hiroyuki Fujita in the U.S. Senior Open. Maybe the rain will stop him. The Japanese Tour veteran shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to improve to 14 under in pursuit of a wire-to-wire...
Hiroyuki Fujita shoots 66 and leads by one through two rounds of the U.S. Senior Open
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil. Fujita was at 11-under 129 at Newport Country Club. Richard Green, who shared the...
