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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ son hit the shot of his life for his first hole-in-one. Bernhard Langer hit the shot that mattered Sunday, an 18-foot eagle putt in a playoff to beat Woods and son Charlie in a terrific duel at the PNC Championship. They put on quite a show at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, particularly when 15-year-old …

Hidalgo beats Rahm in playoff to win Spanish Open for his 1st European tour victory

MADRID — Ángel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jon Rahm and win the Spanish Open for his first European tour victory on Sunday. The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a short birdie putt at the same 18th hole to allow fellow Spaniard Rahm into the playoff, giving the two-time major champion a chance to become the first player …

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma had a choppy back nine leading to a round of 1-over 72 as he finished a disappointing T-42nd at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down. Meanwhile, Rasmus Højgaard holed out twice and produced a stunning finish with four birdies in last five holes as he beat local favourite Rory McIlroy. McIlroy looked on course …

MacIntyre wins his national open in Scotland with birdie to beat Adam Scott

ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career — a FedEx Cup title along with the $18 million bonus. LPGA TOUR VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Megan Khang beat Jin Young Ko with a par in …

Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth beat Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy 3&2 in The Match

Smith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for 1st major

Burns playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scheffler at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas — Sam Burns has a winning moment of his own at Colonial. Just more than two hours after finishing his round of 5-under 65 to get to 9 under, Burns came back out for a playoff and made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole Sunday to beat Scottie Scheffler, his best friend the No. …

Patrick Cantlay beats Collin Morikawa in playoff at Memorial tournament without Jon Rahm

The emotion and intensity felt the same to Patrick Cantlay, whether it was his clutch 25-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead or his 12-foot par putt in a playoff that made him a winner again on Sunday in the Memorial. “I would much rather have faced him down today and shot an extremely low round and beat him …

Ally Ewing beats Danielle Kang to reach LPGA Match Play semifinals

Ally Ewing made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to beat local favourite Danielle Kang 1 up and join three major champions in the LPGA Match Play semifinals. “Danielle is a competitor and I knew it was going to be a match from the start.” Ewing will face Ariya Jutanugarn, a 5-and-4 winner over Minjee Lee on …

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Jessica Korda Rallies to Beat Kang in Playoff At LPGA Opener

Jessica Korda closed with a 5-under 66 and holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to beat Danielle Kang in the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions and start the LPGA Tour season on a good note. Kang started the final round at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando with a two-shot lead, which she quickly …