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Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women's event
Read full article: Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women's eventUnheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt.
Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan
Read full article: Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of JapanMin Woo Lee has extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 to move to 17 under after three rounds.
3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in Thailand
Read full article: 3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in ThailandRichard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.
4 tied for lead in suspended 1st round of Houston Open
Read full article: 4 tied for lead in suspended 1st round of Houston OpenMarc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play.
Max Homa rallies to win Fortinet Championship at Silverado
Read full article: Max Homa rallies to win Fortinet Championship at SilveradoMax Homa holed out from the rough from 95 yards for eagle on the par-4 12th to start a back-nine comeback and added three birdies for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke victory Sunday in the season-opening Fortinet Championship.
Aussies Leishman and Smith win Zurich Classic in a playoff
Read full article: Aussies Leishman and Smith win Zurich Classic in a playoffCameron Smith and Marc Leishman outlasted Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel to win the Zurich Classic in a playoff that capped a tight and tense final round Sunday.
Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to Zurich Classic 3rd-round lead
Read full article: Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to Zurich Classic 3rd-round leadLouis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel birdied six of their final eight holes Saturday to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic.
Reed, Noren beat the rain to take 1st-round lead in Farmers
Read full article: Reed, Noren beat the rain to take 1st-round lead in FarmersReed, Noren and Scottie Scheffler — who was one stroke back — all played Torrey Pines' easier North Course and will play the South Course on what could be a wet Friday. After a 321-yard tee shot, he hit his approach to 16 feet and made the putt. Noren, from Sweden, also took advantage of nice weather to get a low score on the North Course. Yeah, I think anytime you shoot 68 on the South Course here you’ve got to be pretty happy." He was replaced by fellow APGA player Willie Mack III, who shot a 2-over 74 on the South Course.
Kevin Na has a big finish and wins the Sony Open
Read full article: Kevin Na has a big finish and wins the Sony OpenChris Kirk putts on the 13th green during the third round at the Sony Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Honolulu. Na finished one shot ahead of Joaquin Niemann and Chris Kirk, and only one of them got a consolation prize. Niemann chipped in for birdie from 55 feet on the par-3 17th and got up-and-down with a long bunker shot on the 18th hole for a 66. Needing nearly 150 FedEx Cup points at the Sony Open, his tie for second was worth 245 points. He looked comfortable even when the Sony Open appeared to be slipping away.
Johnson gets 2-shot lead and another crack at FedEx Cup
Read full article: Johnson gets 2-shot lead and another crack at FedEx CupDustin Johnson selects a club from his bag on the practice range during practice for the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Atlanta. It's not like I've got a two-shot lead going into the final round, Johnson said, who speaks from experience of once losing a six-shot lead in the final round of a World Golf Championship. 1 seed a year ago, opened with a 70 and was in a three-way tie for the lead after one day. Imagine if he gets it going at East Lake while staked to a two-shot lead. Ten shots is surmountable over four days if somebody gets really hot.Horschel and Hughes at least have that chance.