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Wenyi Ding wins the Asia-Pacific Amateur and might turn down spots in the Masters and British Open
SHIZUOKA, Japan (AP) — Wenyi Ding capped off a marathon Sunday with a 3-under 67 that carried the 19-year-old from China to a one-shot victory in the Asia-Pacific Amateur and earned him an invitation to the Masters and the British Open next year. The majors might have to wait. Golf...
Hojgaard birdies last 3 holes to win the Irish Open and hand McIlroy more heartache
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory McIlroy another dose of disappointment before a raucous gallery at Royal County Down. McIlroy had a two-shot lead on the back nine until...
Jordan Spieth has wrist surgery and is eager to hit the reset button on his career
ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Spieth was in Colorado last week, just like he expected, only he wasn't there for the FedEx Cup playoffs. He had surgery on his left wrist that he believes will eliminate issues that might have bothered him longer than just the last 15 months. Spieth had...
Stewart Cink wins The Ally Challenge for his 1st PGA Tour Champions title
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Stewart Cink won The Ally Challenge on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory over K.J. Choi. The 51-year-old Cink, the 2009 British Open champion, won in his 10th career start on the 50-and-over...
Buchanan finally gets a breather and advances to US Amateur semifinals
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Illinois senior Jackson Buchanan finally got a breather Friday in the U.S. Amateur, needing only 15 holes and never trailing for a 4-and-3 victory over Jacob Modleski that sent him to the semifinals at Hazeltine National. The semifinals feature a pair of...
Fang goes from playoff to quarterfinals of US Amateur. Two Spaniards still in the mix
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — One day after Ethan Fang had to survive a playoff, he won two matches Thursday at Hazeltine National to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur that now only has one player left from the top 10 amateurs in the world ranking. Fang, who has transferred to...
