Golf-Britain’s Wood wins BMW PGA Championship (Reuters)
Britain’s Chris Wood achieved the biggest victory of his career when he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by one stroke on Sunday. Wood claimed the first prize of 833,330 euros ($ 926,079)after firing a closing three-under-par 69 to finish nine under on 279 at the European Tour’s flagship event. Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg compiled […]
Minjee Lee shoots 64 to win LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship (The Associated Press)
Minjee Lee won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke victory. Just shoot 8 under and you’ll be fine,”’ Lee said. Third-round leader Katie Burnett and U.S. Women’s Open champion In Gee Chun tied for second. Yahoo Sports – Golf News
McIlroy in control at Cadillac Championship, leading by 3 (The Associated Press)
Rory McIlroy came into the Cadillac Championship insisting that everything about his game is solid right now, and that his ability to contend rested solely on his mental game. McIlroy made four birdies and no bogeys in the third round on the Blue Monster, his 4-under 68 getting him to 12 under for the week […]
Undefeated Garcia on quest for welterweight championship (The Associated Press)
Danny Garcia is as much a brand as he is a boxer in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he trains. Working more on crew cuts rather than uppercuts, Garcia even fancied himself a bit of a barber in his teens. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Donaldson wins Thailand Championship (The Associated Press)
Jamie Donaldson won his first title of the year after beating Clement Sordet of France and defending champion Lee Westwood by three strokes in the final round of the Thailand Championship at the Amata Country Club on Sunday. The No. 68-ranked Donaldson rallied from two shots behind at the start of the day to shoot […]
Schwartzel wins Euro Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship (The Associated Press)
Charl Schwartzel eased to a four-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday to become the third South African behind Ernie Els and Retief Goosen to win 10 European Tour titles. Schwartzel’s fourth triumph at the Alfred Dunhill was ultimately comfortable as he finished with a 2-under 70 for a 15-under total of 273. […]