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At five under par for the tournament, Lowry was one of only six golfers under par.
In 2000, Tiger Woods won the United States Open with a score of 12 under par, the British Open with 173 under par and the P.G.A. Championship with 18 under par.
China's Shanshan Feng is third at 13-under-par while South Korea's Ryu So-yeon is fourth at 12-under-par.
Swafford shot a five-under-par 67 on the Stadium Course at PGA West to finish the pro-am event at 20-under-par 268.
Valimaki and Stone finished level on 13 under par at Al Mouj Golf after both shot two-under-par 70s in the final round in difficult, breezy conditions by the coast.
Lawrie moved to 11 under par after sinking seven birdies.
He has now played 22002 consecutive major rounds under par.
Only two — Scott Piercy and Ian Poulter — are under par.
He is 68 under par for his past 12 rounds.
While Matsuyama carded a more than respectable five-under-par 67, three off the lead, it was Rahm who shone with a seven-under-par 65 despite missing birdie chances on the final three holes.
He's now at 5-under par, alone at the top again.
He has posted nine consecutive rounds under par at Snoqualmie Ridge.
Heading into Sunday's final round, he stands at 18 under par.
Im had a 68, four under par, and Rahm a 67.
Because they too have a refinery which is performing under par.
With a one-under par 69, he was tied for fifth.
The record for the women is 19-under-par posted on four occasions, the men's is 20-under-par, set by Jason Day at the 2015 PGA Championship and Henrik Stenson at the 2016 Open Championship.
Reigning Masters champions Patrick Reed fell completely out of contention when his one-under-par 69 saw him drop into a share for 53rd with a three-round total of 209, one-under par for the tournament.
Through three rounds this year, 220 players are under par, and Saturday's average score of 203 on the par-220 layout made this the first round of any British Open at Carnoustie with an average under par.
He finished third on 13-under-par 275, two back of Reed.
Stewart Cink and Richy Werenski tied for fourth at eight under par.
"He will never be under par," Trump reportedly jabbed at the time.
But he was still tied for eighth place at two under par.
He shot a 235 to tie Johnson at 232-under-par 132.
She won with a record score of 29 under par in 2013.
He was two-under-par through nine holes when play was stopped.
In shooting 13 under par, Woods compiled 22 birdies and nine bogeys.
The winning score for the 2018 Senior Open was three under par.
If they shoot 20053 under par, we're going to look at that.
After going five under par over five holes earlier in the round, Holmes bogeyed his final hole after a poor approach shot and shot six-under-par 65 on another perfect day in the desert at TPC Scottsdale.
She finished at 18-under-par 195 after a final round of 66.
I believe that I can shoot 10-under-par on this golf course.
Last year's green jacket recipient, Patrick Reed, finished 15 under par in 2018.
She closed with a three-under-par 213 to finish at 217 under.
Goydos shot a four-under-par 66 to finish at 15-under 195.
Woodland finished with a five-under-par 66 to reach 18-under 195.
Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner shared the overnight lead at 6-under par.
Piercy, who opened with a course-record 62, was at 63 under par.
Piller was the only one of them under par on Sunday, at 68.
Over his last four rounds at Augusta National, Molinari is 10 under par.
After 36 holes, he is tied for the lead at seven under par.
Nordqvist and Altomare both shot 183 for totals of 218, nine under par.
Scotland's Richie Ramsay was second on 18 under par, alongside England's Matthew Southgate.
The bonds edged higher to a touch under par, after dipping well below.
It looked like anything under par was going to be a good score.
Andrew Loupe took a one-stroke lead over Roberto Castro at eight under par at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C. Loupe shot a one-under-par 71 while Castro had a 66 for the best round of the day.
England's Justin Rose sits atop the leaderboard after shooting a 6-under-par 65.
Henderson, who turns 21 next month, sits in the lead at 14-under par.
The year prior, Sergio Garcia finished with a final score of 9 under par.
Tournament host Ernie Els (69) finished at eight under-par, tied for 31st position.
After 21907 holes, he was six under par at the par-220 Oakmont layout.
Playing together, Rahm and Hurley went shot for shot to reach 11 under par.
Choi shot a six-under-par 66 at windy Whistle Bear in Cambridge, Ontario.
She closed with a two-under-par 70 to finish at 13-under 275.
There were only four rounds under par on Friday, and none better than 71.
I mean, I go play a decent back nine and I'm three-under par.
My manager said I did not meet deadlines and my productivity was under par.
Woods's one-under-par 243 in the first round was golf as pure grit.
McDonald shot a four-under-par 270 at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Tiger chipped up but missed his par putt to drop to 12-under par.
Dufner's 33-under-par total of 23 put him in front of Daniel Summerhays.
He closed with a four-under-par 20 for his second PGA Tour victory.
Collins topped the leaderboard at 15-under par, a 153 total, after 36 holes.
Nine others were under par for the tournament and certainly not out of contention.
The pair tied at 23-under-par 261, two shots ahead of Pat Perez.
In 2015, Rose broke par all four rounds here and finished 14 under par.
Kevin Tway is in second at 13-under following a four-under-par 68.
If those putts go in, it's five, six under par with not much trouble.
He carded a three-under-par 68 to finish three strokes behind the champion.
Lipsky is being chased by a quartet of Scottish players with Scott Jameson (66) and Marc Warren (67) a shot back on seven under-par for the tournament, and Doug McGuigan (66) and David Drysdale (69) tied for fourth on six under-par.
Kiradech took advantage of the more sedate morning conditions before Shinnecock Hills firmed up and his two-under-par 68 was one of just three under-par rounds and put him in a share of seventh place at six-over for the tournament.
The overnight leader, who started the day three clear, had been pegged back by the midway point at the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, but played a superb back nine to record a four-under-par 68 and move to 15 under par.
Bolstered by a delicate, bogey-saving chip shot at the 18th green, Fleetwood posted a four-under-par 68 on Saturday to stand 11 under par, just one stroke back of American lefthander Brian Harman heading into Sunday's final round at Erin Hills.
Choi had been the co-leader on six-under-par before her penalty was assessed.
Even on Sunday when I shot four-under par, I was in some tough spots.
His final score of 20 under par was also a record for any major championship.
Coetzee fired a three-under-par 68 following a double-bogey on the 16th hole.
The Englishman Lee Westwood led the 231-something brigade with a three-under-par 279.
At the most recent tournament, in Canada, she was 13-under par for the weekend.
Walker shot a two-under-par 68 to move to 11 under for the tournament.
Wagner was at 15 under par through 15 holes when the third round was halted.
He made the 29-hole cut with no room to spare — at one under par.
Before Thursday, Woods had shot under par just once in his last 11 opening rounds.
Vegas closed with a seven-under-par 65 to match Hoffman at 21-under 267.
He carded a four-under-par 68 at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif.
Britain's Justin Rose carded a final round four-under par 67 to finish with a total of 16 under par 268 to beat Henrik Stenson by two strokes in the men's golf competition, as the sport made a comeback after a 112-year absence.
The Englishman needed all of his six-shot overnight lead to edge out compatriot Fitzpatrick as the 23-year-old's 17-under par total, courtesy of a one-under par final round, secured him victory in the first event on the 2019 European Tour calendar.
Last week, he finished tied for fifth and 10-under par at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
"I had to dig deep today," said Poulter, who closed with a five-under-par 23.
Phil Mickelson is the only player among the contenders who is under par for the day.
The 32-year-old Irish golfer won the tournament on Sunday, finishing at 15 under par.
"It's always nice to start with seven under par, I'm pleased with that," the American said.
PGA officials tell us ... Tiger's team finished 2 under par -- while Phil's team finished 7 under.
She, Masson and Australian Minjee Lee finished the regulation 72 holes at 18-under-par 270.
Wiesberger finished with an eight-under-par 63, two shots ahead of Renato Paratore of Italy.
The pair finished at 19-under-par 269, two shots ahead of South African Louis Oosthuizen.
Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar and Brooks Koepka share the first round lead at five-under-par.
Even so, 673 players in the 267-man field were under par, a rarity at Firestone.
Colombian Mariajo Uribe shot a 65 for the second straight day to reach 10-under-par.
In his first four PGA Tour starts of 223, he was a cumulative 22012 under par.
Instead of finishing equal third at 16 under par, Li dropped into a tie for 12th.
He shot a one-under-par 71 and is eight shots behind the leader, Olin Browne.
In the afternoon, she made one birdie to get back to seven under par through six holes.
"To be three under par with a chance on the weekend, I'm proud of that," said Garcia.
Defending champion Brendan Steele is alone in second at 12-under after a five-under-par 67.
"I played the front nine very well, very solid, at three-under par," the Northern Irishman said.
Wood's win follows last year's green jacket recipient, Patrick Reed, who finished 15 under par in 2018.
Despite that collapse he is in contention and goes into the final round on six under-par.
He is three under par for the tournament with seven holes to play in his second round.
He (Grace) was under par on the front nine and somehow I just made a few more.
Woods scored 13 under par at the tournament, besting storied competitors including Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson.
Zach Johnson, Kevin Tway, Ryan Moore and Maverick McNealy share eighth place at four-under-par-68.
Australian Aaron Baddeley is in hot pursuit at 13-under 200 after a seven-under-par 64.
Feng, meanwhile, birdied the last after a run of 17 successive pars to stand nine under par.
Kim closed with a 7-under-par 65, leaving her at 31-under 257 for the tournament.
Johnson finished four under par at 273, three strokes ahead of Jim Furyk, Scott Piercy and Lowry.
Masson rebounded from an opening double bogey to make nine birdies in a five-under-par 67.
Noren finished with a 14-under-par 274, one shot ahead of Tyrrell Hatton, who shot 69.
Ahead of him, three players — Emiliano Grillo, Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer — stand at four-under par.
Matt Kuchar, another member of the United States team, shot a 71 and was three under par.
McIlroy shot two-under-par 70 for a share of 13th place behind runaway leader Justin Thomas.
Seeking her third straight major title, Ko shot a one-under-par 43 to reach two under.
Vaughn Taylor, Mark Hubbard, Zach Johnson and Chris Baker shared fourth after shooting seven-under par 64s.
In his previous two rounds of 69 and 68, he was under par early in the round.
I had "midnight" for EVENTIDE, "attire" for OUTFIT, "under par" for BELOW PAR and "booklight" for LAMPLIGHT.
The 13th hole is his favorite, and in 22 Masters appearances, he is 52 under par there.
He was three under par on the first five holes and finished with an even-par 71.
With a two-under-par 70, she became the 12th Swede to win on the LPGA Tour.
Thomas closed with a four-under-par 69 and ended Matsuyama's bid for a fourth straight victory.
Charley Hoffman shot a seven-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead by four strokes.
After fog delayed the start of play by nearly three hours, Sullivan shot a five-under-par 67.
With players like Neymar and Messi under-par, the fear of facing Brazil or Argentina is somewhat lessened.
He finished with a four-under-par 68 in his first start since the Presidents Cup in October.
The 20-year-old Jutanugarn, who won the British Open last month, shot a six-under-par 65.
Twice major champion Lewis, who shot 70 in the opening round, carded a sparkling eight-under-par 63.
"Taking nothing away from nine under par, nine under is incredible with U.S. Open pressure," Miller told GolfChannel.com.
Several others, including Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, and Charley Hoffman, are tied for third at three-under par.
"Amazing to see @Brittany1golf shoot under par in a @PGATOUR event," tweeted twice U.S. Masters winner Bubba Watson.
The Hurricanes were never in the hunt as 173 was well under par on a superb batting surface.
His six-under par 66 included a monster eagle putt on hole seven, as well as seven birdies.
The 22-year-old was joined on 12 under par by fellow Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and Nicolas Colsaerts.
His two playing partners — Paul Casey and the amateur Bryson DeChambeau — were under par for the front nine.
Patrick Reed and Martin Kaymer are tied for second after they each posted a five-under-par 66.
Sauers carded a closing 69 to finish on three-under-par 277 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus.
Smith and Blixt combined for a stellar four-under-par 68 in the demanding foursomes (alternate shot) format.
He just made a 15-foot birdie putt to pull ahead by two strokes at three-under par.
Still, his seven-under-par 65 lifted him 59 spots, all the way into a tie for ninth.
Finau, who shot a two-under-par 69, said he had been "very inspired" by Bryant growing up.
But after he made the turn in three under par, the breeze picked up, and Woods cooled off.
I've been into the round early, built a significant amount of positive shots and gone under par early.
Fellow American Rickie Fowler shot a solid two-under-par 71 to claim sole position of fourth place.
Lehman, 59, closed with his second straight seven-under-par 633 for a one-stroke victory over Toms.
Fleetwood used two new clubs to produce two eagles, which carried him to a six-under-par 66.
UPDATE: Stenson officially won the British open, besting Mickelson by two strokes at a whopping eight under par.
"I'm going to have to figure out a way to get this thing under par (on Friday)," he said.
A total of 65 players made the cut, including defending champion Patrick Reed, who sits on one-under-par.
Phil Mickelson shot a four-under-par 68 to reach 10-under and give himself a chance on Sunday.
The 21-year-old finished the tournament on 18-under-par, two shots ahead of compatriot Zandersaf Lombard (71).
The front side, my back nine, thought if I felt momentum going, I could have finished under par today.
"It's going to be an advantage for me," he said after a four-under-par 67 in benign conditions.
Mickelson recorded his 44th PGA Tour triumph in style with a closing seven-under-par 65 at Pebble Beach.
Sweden's Alex Noren posted a three-under-par 69 to leave him tied for 13th overall at seven-under.
Hend entered tied for the lead with Danny Willett at 10 under par and ended it at nine under.
Sung Hyun Park of South Korea and Shanshan Feng of China were tied for second at 11 under par.
Four others, including Henrik Stenson, whose torrid play continued after winning the British Open, finished at three-under par.
He won his first major championship by three strokes with a four-round score of four-under-par 276.
"If I can get to double digits (under par) that would be nice," he said of Sunday's closing round.
He finished off a one-under-par 69 in gusty wind and rain to take a one-stroke lead.
Three players — including defending champion Jordan Spieth — are tied at the top of the leaderboard at 9-under par.
I was regularly coming in four or five strokes under par, meaning the courses had ceased being a challenge.
Levy made par on the ninth hole to complete a second-round 63 and remain on 17 under par.
Her round of five-under-par 297, which included six birdies, gave her a finish of 217-under 29.
After 466 days away from golf, Woods was 10 under par and in contention at the tournament he hosts.
Perez carded a nine-birdie eight-under-par 64 at Kingsbarns and Southgate shot 65 at nearby St Andrews.
Former British Open champion Francesco Molinari finished one shot back at six-under-par, along with American Matthew NeSmith.
Both players carded one-under-par 71 on the Coco Beach course in breezy conditions on the Caribbean island.
The winning score was 16 under par, which tied for the lowest winning score ever at a U.S. Open.
It was the most under par he has been in any of his 2,077 rounds on the PGA Tour.
They did so by speeding up the greens, and with that, the number of players shooting under par plummeted.
On Sunday, Woods scored 22019 under par at The Masters Tournament, besting storied competitors including Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson.
Brathwaite's shot, at the Beaver State Fling tournament, was a double-eagle — three under par on the hole in question.
After the update, Coles' share price jumped as high as 1.9% before pulling back to just under par by midday.
After the update, Coles' share price jumped as high as 1.9% before pulling back to just under par by midday.
Spieth, 22, is on track to break the tournament record of 31 under par, set by Ernie Els in 2003.
After carding a five-under-par 66 for a two-day total of eight under, Johnson was tied for third.
Golf returned to the Olympics, but of the USA's four contenders, only Matt Kuchar shot under par with a 69.
The South Korean coasted home from there to card six-under-par 65 and clinch her ninth LPGA Tour victory.
They combined for a closing 11-under-par 59 in the four ball (better ball) format at Midland Country Club.
The U.S. Open champion continued the best year of his career, carding 693 to finish at 23-under-par 265.
Fowler shot a four-under-par 68 on Saturday to take the third-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Lee enjoyed one of the day's best rounds with a two-under-par 69 that took her to the top.
As round two begins this morning, the four-way tie for the lead, spotlighting three Americans, was 1-under par.
"The greens are really rolling well," he said after shooting a 68 to finish the tournament at three under par.
The South African pair of Zander Lombard (68) and Brandon Stone (69) are tied for third on eight under-par.
Hoffman closed with a three-under-par 69 at TPC San Antonio for a one-stroke victory over Patrick Reed.
Fisher carded a seven-under-par 65 while Pieters returned a 67 to stand at 17-under for the tournament.
Langasque's final round 66 was enough to claim the runners-up spot on 272, 12-under par for the tournament.
Kim was almost flawless, carding a six-under-par 64 to move within sight of his first PGA Tour victory.
He shot a final-round 2-under-par 68 Sunday at the difficult Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York.
As Lincicome walked in front of the spectators, they were watching Tiger Woods, who was under par after five holes.
Mamiko Higa of Japan shot the lowest round in an Open debut with a bogey-free six-under-par 65.
Not that players are really able to take advantage; only six (including Dustin Johnson) are under par for the day.
"I tried to make sure I was focused enough on that back nine to shoot something under par," he said.
Fifth seed McIlroy, who started on five-under, shot the best score of the field anyway, 13-under-par 267.
"I felt like I could have shot a couple under out there today, two or three under par," he said.
Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf were also seven-under par after their opening rounds of the 237 United States Open.
On Sunday, he frequently did not resemble the player who had been 10 under par through the first three rounds.
Kerr and Nomura finished regulation at three-under-par 219, then played the 221-yard 18th hole six more times.
Lincicome birdied the par-5 18th for a five-under-par 68 to finish in a tie with Lexi Thompson.
Wie, who has struggled with injuries since winning the United States Open in 2014, shot a six-under-par 66.
Instead, the FedExCup points leader after the first two playoff events will begin The Tour Championship at 10-under par.
Adam Hadwin shot a 13-under-par 59 in the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif.
"However, it doesn't lessen the need to fix [Gap's] core business, which remains broken and under par in many areas."
A gaggle of golfers finished at one under par, including three major championship winners: Justin Rose, Jason Dufner and Mickelson.
"I've played this course for so many years and I know how to shoot under par on it," he said.
Ko shot 67 for a 19-under-par 269 total on the Aviara course in Carlsbad, for her 11th LPGA victory.
The week before that he finished tied for second and nine-under par at the Valspar Championship, according to Sports Illustrated.
Then he birdied the fifth, eighth and ninth holes, capping a torrid opening nine-hole score of five-under-par 31.
Spieth recovered on the back nine to finish at four-under par, tied for fourth with Rory McIlroy, who shot 103.
Grace shot a three-under-par 69 to win by two shots over Rafael Cabrera-Bello (70) and Thorbjorn Olesen (71).
German Martin Kaymer and Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello were the clubhouse leaders on four under par after matching rounds of 69.
"If you can get to about a dozen under-par by Sunday I think you'll be in the mix," said Stenson.
McIlroy himself had to overcome an early double-bogey before his fightback saw him pencil in a two-under-par 70.
Winless in 123 career starts, Piller, 31, shot a bogey-free four-under-par 67 and was 14 under at 199.
England's Tom Lewis, who shared the overnight lead with Schwab, slipped to 11th after signing for a two-under par 70.
In 2008, because of his masterful 3-wood play, he dominated the field with a nine-shot win, 21 under par.
"I've played here twice and won twice," and excited Feng said after carding 68 to finish at 19-under-par 197.
It attracted Tiger Woods in its first year, when he famously shot a 63 (43-under-par) in the second round.
In Gee Chun posted a five-under-par round of 66 to take a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship.
After 54 holes Finland's Mikko Korhonen led the tournament on 13 under par, five shots ahead of South Africa's Justin Walters.
Australian world number 10 Jason Day was also in the mix after carding a three-under-par 69 at Spyglass Hill.
In dispatching Johnson and Brooks Koepka by 2500 and 22012, Pieters and McIlroy played the front nine in seven under par.
He scrambled to save par, but stumbled on the 18th for a bogey and ended his round at nine under par.
Tommy Fleetwood took advantage of another soft day of good scoring at Firestone on Friday with a seven-under-par 63.
With a sparkling round of 67, Johnson was the only golfer under par after the first two days of the event.
Lydia Ko shot an eight-under-par 64 to join Lexi Thompson atop the Women in Tech Championship leaderboard in Indianapolis.
DeChambeau shot 69 on Sunday for a cumulative score of 18 under par, which set a tournament record for par 71.
Narrowed fairways and extremely fast greens combined with blustery conditions meant only 29 players finished under par at Emirates Golf Club.
It had taken him only 225 holes in his first competitive start in 210 months to reach double figures under par.
Louis Oosthuizen, Jon Rahm, Ryan Armour, Corey Conners and J. T. Poston are all tied for fourth at eight-under par.
She made nine pars on the back nine and closed with a one-under-par 71 for a two-shot victory.
In his previous 215 trips around Augusta National, Woods had played the course's four longest holes in 279 strokes under par.
Former world number one Lee Westwood shot a three-under-par 67 while U.S. Masters champion Danny Willett carded a 70.
Woods, the tournament host, shot a 2-under-par 69 at Riviera Country Club, finishing five strokes behind leader Matt Kuchar.
He was eight under par for the tournament and stalking a final-round, final-threesome grouping in his Mexico Championship debut.
He set a more obscure record Friday with his four-under-par 66 to build a one-shot lead over Jimmy Walker.
Henderson finished at 21-under-par 267 at Blythefield Country Club to secure her ninth career victory at the age of 21.
Tiger Woods, three-under par after seven holes, was among half the field scheduled to finish the second round at 7 a.m.
He's defending his U.S. Open championship this year, having picked up $463 million in his 246-under-par nail-biter last year.
After opening with a superb 63, Spieth could manage only a pedestrian one-under-par 69 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell.
He carded 68 and finish at 21-under-par 263 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National course in Opelika.
Although his finishing score of 93 looks impressive, the average score among golfers making the cut was a three-under-par 285.
"Couple of good breaks there, huh," added Spieth, who shot a two-under-par 69 that included seven birdies and five bogeys.
Woods made three birdies, but none on the par-5s, where he entered the tournament at 144-under par for his career.
Herman, winner of one PGA Tour event, vaulted to the front with a seven-under-par 65 at Keene Trace in Nicholasville.
Rahm and Hurley will play in the final group Saturday, behind Singh, who was alone at eight under par after a 66.
DeChambeau fired a seven-under-par 65, Points a 69, and Lunde was four-under for the day after an opening 65.
Only nine players remained under par, and given the firm conditions at Firestone, Day said he believed they all had a chance.
And Saturday, she shot a bogey-free six-under-par 270 to pull two strokes ahead of Mirim Lee of South Korea.
Paisley, seeking a first title on the tour, is 15 under-par for the tournament and leads home favorite Branden Grace (66).
He finished at 17-under-par 271, while American Kevin Chappell (69) claimed second place on 16-under after bogeying the last.
Rain-soaked fairways that kept drives in play and greens that were receptive to approach shots had many golfers shooting under par.
Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed, two members of the United States's Olympic team, each shot a 68 and were five under par.
Woods birdied two of his first six holes to get to 25-under-par, a shot behind Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele.
A group of eight players are at three under-par, including defending champion Branden Grace and 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen.
Johnson closed with a four-under-par 66 and was helped to his third World Golf Championship title when Jason Day faltered.
On Friday, she had 2166 putts on the way to a three-under-par 69 and a seven-under total of 137.
Hoffman had a two-under-par 26 that matched the best score of the day, and only three other players broke par.
Dustin Johnson holes out from the bunker on eight to move back into a tie for the lead at two-under par.
He chased his five-under-par 213 on Friday with a 211 on Saturday for a 25-hole total of nine under.
He finished the day tied with Rory McIlroy for the lead at eight-under-par 22013, a stroke ahead of Xander Schauffele.
He finished with a 63-hole total of 11-under-par 277 and a two-shot victory over Francesco Molinari of Italy.
The younger Mr. Matthews recalled that his father had played a one-under-par, 18-hole golf game on his 99th birthday.
Smith of Australia extended her lead to four strokes after a second consecutive round of five-under-par 277 at Shoal Creek.
Fowler shot a seven-under par 244, which tied the lowest score to par recorded in the first round of the event.
He is playing in the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he shot one-under-par 69 in the first round on Thursday.
A day after experiencing dizziness at the Canadian Open, Matt Kuchar shot a four-under-par 68 to easily make the cut.
Danthai was five-under-par through 15 holes in his third round and had reached nine-under overall when play was suspended.
"I don't really need a caddie," she told reporters after her six-under-par 67 on Friday at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links.
TOURNAMENT RECORD TIED Mirim Lee of South Korea shot a seven-under-par 65 to win the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, Calif.
Of the 239 players who survived the 22006-hole cut, 23 are under par for the tournament heading into Sunday's final round.
He shot a bogey-free six-under-par 673 on the Stadium Course at PGA West to get to 22-under 194.
Lee Westwood, a frequent Masters contender but never a major winner, was a stroke behind McGirt with a two-under-par 70.
He carded a two-under-par 70 at Detroit Golf Club for his first PGA Tour victory in his 33rd career start.
Although Putnam went bogey free for the final 13 holes, he was unable to match Johnson's brilliance and finished on 13 under par.
Matsuyama shot five-under-par 65 and was one stroke behind leaders Woods and Gary Woodland, while Ishikawa was four back on 68.
Only 28 of the remaining 71-man field managed under-par scores on Saturday, but Garcia shot a 10th successive sub-par round.
Coetzee picked up three strokes in his first eight holes to move to nine under par, one ahead of overnight leader Sergio Garcia.
"I actually didn't even notice the hazard yesterday," the 22-year-old from Perth, Western Australia, said after carding three-under-par 69.
Walker also recorded a hole-in-one in his eight-under-par 19, three shots better than Americans Craig Stadler and Keegan Bradley.
American Michelle Wie is yet to tee off on Friday after setting a clubhouse record eight-under-par 64 in the opening round.
Austria's Sepp Straka finished third at 23-under-par while Australian Matt Jones and American Austin Cook tied for fourth at 22-under.
Poston stormed out of the pack, claiming his first tour victory in style with an eight-under-par 153 at Sedgefield Country Club.
After shooting a record 20 under par at Royal Troon, he would not entertain fantasies about repeating that performance, no matter the momentum.
McGirt closed with a one-under-par 71, and Curran a 70, to finish regulation tied for the lead at 218-under 217.
Hawaii-born Wie was playing in the Canadian Pacific Women's Open, and was doing well at four under par after Saturday's third round.
English capped off his second round in style by chipping in for birdie at the final hole for a seven-under-par 64.
Home favorite Ernie Els carded a one-under par 71, while newly-crowned SA Open champion Brandon Stone was a shot better off.
Roundup Charl Schwartzel had two big birdies as he closed with a four-under-par 67 after making up a five-shot deficit.
His close call at Chambers Bay and his 15-under-par finish at Whistling Straits, he said, indicate he is not far off.
Jordan Smith (68) of England and home golfer Jbe Kruger (153) are a further shot back on 13 under par for the tournament.
Boosted by an early eagle, Sucher nosed to the front with a five-under-par 65 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Each of the past 10 winners were within four shots of the lead, inside the top 10 and under par after Thursday's round.
Nearly half of his 72 previous rounds have been under par, and almost 75 percent of those scores have been in the 60s.
Patrick Reed, the defending Masters champion, who led after the first round at eight under par, finished tied for seventh at five under.
Even though he wildly sprayed the ball off the tee, Woods posted a two-under-par 33 in the third round on Saturday.
Other notables under par included Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, who each shot a one-under 69.
And Poulter finished the day tied for first, as one of only four players in the field of 156 to shoot under par.
Soaring temperatures and blustery wind elevated the scoring average to 75.3 on Saturday, when no player in the later rounds went under par.
His lead is down to three strokes over Billy Horschel, who birdied the 18th hole to finish the tournament at 9-under par.
He closed with an eight-under-par 210 for an eight-shot victory, matching the largest margin this year on the PGA Tour.
"Half the battle for me was I had to play the last 15 in under par just to make the cut," Mickelson said.
He closed with a gritty three-under-par 68 on a Quail Hollow course that was tougher to tame than a bucking bull.
But he gained momentum and capped his day with a birdie for a round of three-under par 69, three off the pace.
After a long day of play in the wind and sun, Thompson was at 13-under-par 203 heading into Sunday's final round.
With a one-under-par 69, including a 60-foot birdie putt on the 5003th hole, Horschel matched Day at 12-under 268.
Spain's Alvaro Quiros and South Korea's An Byeong-Hun were joint fourth after carding final round 65s for a 16-under par total.
Grillo shone in gloomy conditions, shooting a second consecutive four-under-par 67 at Phoenix Country Club in the southern city of Miyazaki.
The cut last year was one under par, the score Woods had in advancing to weekend play for the first time since 2015.
In his opening round on Thursday, Koepka shot a two-under-par 69 that left him four strokes behind the leader, Justin Rose.
Roundup James Hahn shot a bogey-free six-under-par 65 on Friday to take the lead at the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Spaniard was two-under-par for the tournament when he stood on the 16th fairway and smacked an eight iron from 181 yards.
Frenchman Romain Langasque was third two shots back and Louis de Jager of South Africa fourth on a 13-under-par total of 271.
Winds from the recent cyclone in the South Pacific buffeted the Royal Pines course, and only 9 of 75 players shot under-par rounds.
On a leaderboard dominated by South Korean players, Hur carded a five-under-par 66 in the LPGA event at Las Colinas Country Club.
McIlroy was compiling a round of the highest order in brutal afternoon conditions before settling for a two-under-par 70 at Augusta National.
That group included Henrik Stenson, who was in third at five under par, plus Spieth and Rory McIlroy, who were one stroke behind Stenson.
Smith adopted a more free-flowing attitude after some recent poor form, and was rewarded with a five-under-par 66 at Royal Portrush.
DeChambeau jumped clear with three consecutive birdies from the seventh hole en route to a four-under-par 67 at TPC Boston in Massachusetts.
Even after parring the demanding final hole to card a four-under-par 723, it seemed Noren would at best get into a playoff.
In the end it was Danny Willett, a relatively unheralded Englishman, who held on to claim his first major championship at five under par.
Without a single bogey, and pairing four birdies with a stunning eagle on the fourth hole, he finished a whopping 17 strokes under par.
Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn fired a 21-under-par 22017 on Sunday to win the Ladies Scottish Open by one shot over Australia's Minjee Lee.
Stacy Lewis of the United States made 11 birdies to match the low score at Olympic Golf Course with an eight-under-par 63.
"If you are not driving the ball well, it's going to be hard to score," said Rickie Fowler, who also shot two-under par.
To walk off two under par for those (last) four holes was obviously very satisfying and a great way to finish the round off.
Chun shot a third-round 65 to finish 19-under-par, thanks largely to a strong back nine with three birdies and an eagle.
The tough weather conditions played havoc on scorecards with only 16 of the 154 players in the field going under par for the day.
His round of 270-under-par 23 on Saturday put him at 2122 under for the week, one shot behind the leader, Wyndham Clark.
More than 15 golfers did what Woods could not Thursday and shot under par, including Danny Lee, who trailed Koepka by only one stroke.
After a weather-suspended second round, Woodland had the lead with a 6103-under-par 130, the lowest 36-hole total in tournament history.
He never wavered, closing with a four-under-par 227 to win his second major of the year and his third in 22000 months.
Six under par through 14 holes, Davies, 53, finished in a mildly disappointing 68, the same score posted by Charley Hull, Britain's top player.
The burly Australian carded seven-under-par 65 to claim his fifth PGA Tour victory as several players including overnight leader Jon Rahm faltered.
Rose, the world number five, is on 14-under and leads Brooks Koepka (67) and Emiliano Grillo (69), who are both 10-under par.
On a day when overnight leader Bryson DeChambeau self-destructed, Thomas carded six-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City.
They were at 903-under-par 201 with no room for error on a leaderboard that was packed with some of golf's best players.
Michelle Wie shot a five-under-par 67 to take a two-stroke lead through three rounds of the Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.
The world number six produced a swashbuckling eight-under-par 2310 to finish 14-under on 229, three ahead of playing partner Mickelson (16).
Entering the day tied for second with fellow American Tony Finau at 11 under par, he produced a steady performance to overtake the field.
Todd and Vaughn Taylor were locked at 20-under-par overall with four holes remaining when play was suspended because of darkness on Sunday.
World number two Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, South Africa's twice British Open winner Ernie Els and American Bubba Watson carded two-under-par 68s.
Rickie Fowler shot an eight-under-par 64 for a one-shot lead over Sung Kang after the first round of the Houston Open.
Martin Flores, Cameron Tringale and Zac Blair shared the Barbasol Championship lead at six-under-par 65 when first-round play in Opelika, Ala.
Led by Watson, the deepest field of 20103, as determined by the Official World Golf Rankings, could not challenge the tournament record, 20 under par.
Van Avermaet, whose season has been under par, came home second, 37 seconds off the pace after dropping overnight leader Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark.
"It was pretty nerve-racking but I felt good," Kizzire said in a greenside interview after carding 633 to finish at 19-under-par 265.
Walters's birdie on No. 18 gave him a seven-under-par 65 and a narrow advantage over six men tied for second at six under.
His total of 130, 16 under par, is four strokes better than the scores of Patrick Reed (69), Kevin Kisner (65) and Fabian Gomez (66).
He matched Mr Kuchar with five under par on the tournament's first day, and stayed in the red during both the second and third rounds.
Scott, 38, carded a five-under-par 65 on Saturday and will tee off two strokes behind American leader Brooks Koepka at Bellerive on Sunday.
McDowell shot a closing 69 to finish at 18-under-par 270 for his fourth victory on the PGA Tour, and his first since 2015.
In a tournament shortened to 54 holes due to wet weather, Ariya shot a closing five-under-par 66 for a 14-under 199 total.
Unbowed, he followed up with a strong showing on Friday, at two under par, and put together another fine afternoon on Saturday at one below.
He dropped a shot at the 14th but completed the round without further mishaps to remain top of the leader board on nine under par.
She compiled a bogey-free five-under-par 67 at Woburn to head a leaderboard that included players from seven countries in the top eight.
Stenson attacked Augusta in his final round a year ago and posted a four-under-par 68 to jump up into a tie for 19th.
Englishman Casey threatened the course record at Augusta on Sunday before a bogey-bogey finish left him to sign for a seven-under-par 65.
Marina Alex eagled her final hole for an eight-under-par 29 and the second-round lead in the L.P.G.A. Manulife Classic in Cambridge, Ontario.
Mirim Lee of South Korea tied the Women's British Open record with a sizzling 10-under-par 62 in the opening round in Woburn, England.
Kinhult, seeking his maiden European Tour victory, played with a maturity that belied his 21 years, carding four-under-par 67 at Le Golf National.
Rose, the 2013 United States Open champion, finished at 16 under par, two strokes ahead of the reigning British Open champion, Henrik Stenson of Sweden.
YOUNG CHAMPION Lucy Li, 13, closed with a two-under-par 69 to win the girls' division of the Junior P.G.A. Championship in Rumford, R.I.
He leads from South Africa's Charl Schwartzel, Frenchman Mike Lorenzo-Vera and Mikko Korhonen from Finland, who all carded four-under-par rounds of 68.
The Texan nevertheless battled on nicely, shooting a four-under-par 66 that mixed in six birdies with a double-bogey at Bellerive Country Club.
His second-round result moved him to five under par for the championship, one stroke behind the second-round leaders, Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner.
Yu rallied from four shots behind when the round began with a five-under-par 66 on Saturday to reach seven-under 206 over all.
But on the strength of his short game, especially his putting, he was able to make the turn at one under par (two under total).
Woods will most likely have to shoot under par on the North Course in the second round on Friday to make the 36-hole cut.
Thompson's four-under-par 113 on Saturday pushed her to 211 under after three rounds of the Tour Championship, the L.P.G.A.'s season-ending event.
Schauffele shot a four-under-par 267 at Sheshan International Golf Club, with birdies on the final two holes of regulation, to force the playoff.
Vegas made six birdies and no bogeys on Thursday, shooting a 22017-under-par 249 to open a two-stroke lead after the first round.
"I thought, If I finished at four under par, I'm still very much in the golf tournament," Spieth said, adding that he was not frustrated.
But two Englishmen just joined him under par, as Ian Poulter (-1) and Justin Rose (-1) collected birdies on the fourth and fifth holes, respectively.
She shot a five-under-par 23 on another scorching afternoon to get to 28-under 218 and move closer to her third major victory.
On the par-5 18th hole, he had an eagle putt for a nine-under-par 63, and all he could think about was dinner.
Webb Simpson finished third on 10-under, while Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell hit a six-under par 64 to finish a further one stroke back.
The American dropped a triple bogey but displayed tremendous resilience to card a one-under-par 70 for a winning total of 18-under 266.
Jason Kokrak shot a bogey-free eight-under-par 62 for a five-stroke lead after two rounds at the Byron Nelson in Irving, Tex.
Koepka staved off a brilliant charge by Englishman Fleetwood, who matched the lowest score in tournament history, a seven-under-par 63 at Shinnecock Hills.
His eight-under-par total of 134, after a second-round 67, topped the field along with Hideki Matsuyama, who shot a 64 on Friday.
But he struggled on the more difficult inward half and carded three-under-par 69 to end the day equal 14th, five strokes behind Rahm.
Nelly Korda birdied the final two holes for a five-under-par 25 and a two-stroke lead in the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.
Australian Matt Jones and Americans Ted Potter, Ryan Palmer and Sam Ryder shared second place after they all posted rounds of three-under-par 67.
The top-ranked Lydia Ko shot a 10-under-par 62 to take a three-stroke lead in a season-ending tournament in Naples, Fla.
Uihlein stayed patient after a slow start and was rewarded with a "stress-free" five-under-par 66 in benign afternoon conditions at TPC Summerlin.
Woods did not do anything particularly special in the final round, shooting a two-under-par 70, but nor did he make any big mistakes.
Leishman left the world's best players in his wake with a solid if unspectacular three-under-par 68 at Conway Farms in Lake Forest, Illinois.
With a closing seven-under-par 236 on the South course at Torrey Pines, Rahm, 279, became the youngest winner of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Tied for the lead at the start of the day, Mickelson carded a three-under-par 68 for a 36-hole total of seven under.
Brittany Lincicome's nine-under-par 64 gave her the first-round lead in the L.P.G.A. Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic on Paradise Island.
It was an unbeatable combination as Johnson closed with a five-under-par 66 to finish five strokes clear of McIlroy, who posted a 67.
Mickelson posted a four-under-par 68 at Spyglass Hill, for a 10-under score over all, before the rain began, accompanied by high wind.
Meanwhile, Dustin Johnson, the world's top-ranked player at the start of the tournament, birdied the 15th after playing the front nine in three under par.
McIlroy carded a stellar nine-under-par 235 in the final round at Hamilton Golf & Country Club, matching his career-best score on the PGA Tour.
Henderson, 20, used her driver to power her way to victory at Wascana Country Club, finishing at 271-under-par 224 after a 25-under 26.
Patrick Reed is the first to double digits under par with another birdie — this time it's his third in a row — on the par-5 15th.
For the first time the tournament will use a staggered start based on players' position in the points race, with Thomas starting at 10-under-par.
The South Korean capped a flawless performance with eight birdies in an eight-under-par 64 that gave her rivals no chance at Magna Golf Club.
Bradley parred the first extra hole to edge Rose after the pair had finished regulation on 20-under-par 64 at waterlogged Aronimink in suburban Philadelphia.
Stanley and Howell III, paired together in the final round, shot matching four-under-par 66s to reach the top of the leaderboard at seven under.
Former champion Cristie Kerr shot 70 to stand as the leading American player at four under par, a total she shared with Spain's Carlota Ciganda (72).
Boros made a calm par on the last for a closing one-under-par 218 that took him to the winning score of one-over 281.
Shin, who carded a two-under par 70 in the opening round, used a hybrid on the par three 14th hole to ace from 171 yards.
Got it back under par for the day, and let a couple slip away with a couple bad putts and a couple mistakes at the end.
He then rushed to finish the final two holes, recording a six-under-par 64 before the first round of the Byron Nelson in Irving, Tex.
Mickelson began the day at 4-under-par 212, well behind leader Justin Thomas, who enters play on Sunday at 21-under 195 for the tournament.
Lahiri stormed home with the day's lowest round, a bogey-free seven-under-par 65, to finish three strokes behind winner Jason Dufner at Muirfield Village.
Ariya Jutanugarn held on for her first L.P.G.A. Tour title, closing with a one-under-par 71 at the Yokohama Tire L.P.G.A. Classic in Prattville, Ala.
Spieth sank a 15-foot putt to salvage bogey at the par-three 12th and, suitably buoyed, played the next five holes in five under par.
Thompson holed a 30-foot putt on the par-5 18th to reach seven-under par in the L.P.G.A. Tour's first major championship of the year.
Englishman Poulter and American Piercy tamed the weather, both carding one-under-par 69 in the wicked winds that whipped across the exposed Shinnecock Hills course.
Conners, ranked 196th in the world, compiled a crazy, rollercoaster six-under-par 66 that included 10 birdies in the final round at TPC San Antonio.
The mercurial Sergio García, still chasing his first major title, also shot an uninspiring 73 and fell into a tie for ninth at two under par.
And in Sunday's final round, they will get to do it again: Their closest pursuer is six strokes off Stenson's tournament lead of 12 under par.
Most of the fans were deeply invested in every shot made by Park, the seven-time major winner who opened with a five-under-par 66.
The trio had finished the 72 regulation holes at one-under-par 279, Gana and Ortiz both closing with one-over 71s and Niemann carding 70.
The second-round leaders Jimmy Walker and Robert Streb, tied at nine under par, remain at the top of the leaderboard after the suspended third round.
Storm had held a three-shot lead going into the final round, but could only manage a 71 for a tournament total of 18 under par.
Nick Taylor headed the way with a five-under-par 65 that left him equal third, one stroke behind American leaders Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown.
But the 193-under-par 60 was more than enough to secure his third victory on the European Tour and his first outside his home country.
On Thursday, he opened with a two-under-par 212, the same first-round score he carded in 20023, the last time he won this event.
On Golf Tony Finau put a lucky 218th ball in his bag for his opening round of one-under-par 214 on Thursday at the Masters.
Ko, the latest star in South Korea's bright constellation, burst into tears Sunday after closing with a two-under-par 70 to win the ANA Inspiration.
With a seven-under-par 2515 on Thursday, Koepka established a course record on the lengthy, daunting Black Course to take the lead in the event.
It led to a five-under-par 67 and a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy going into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
After three birdies in four holes, Ian Poulter had come within one shot of Dustin Johnson for a share of the lead at four-under par.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Brandt Snedeker shot an 11-under-par 59 on Thursday at the Wyndham Championship, falling one shot shy of matching the PGA Tour record.
He closed with an even-par 20103 to match Berger — who birdied three of his final six holes for a 67 — at 12-under-par 268.
The record for most players under par after the first round of a United States Open had been 39, at the Medinah Country Club in 1990.
American Todd, playing on the Plantation course, carded a six-under-par 66 after shooting the same score on the par-70 Seaside course on Thursday.
On Friday, Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith posted a 10-under-par 62 in the tournament's four-ball format to move into a one-stroke lead.
The Australian Davis was more consistent, mixing five birdies and a bogey to sit atop the leaderboard with Steele at six-under par for the tournament.
Webb Simpson shot a three-under-par 67 to break out of a crowd and grab the third-round lead at the Colonial in Fort Worth.
Patrick Rodgers shot a seven-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.
It was an unlikely victory by the local resident, who had support from a large gallery of supporting fans for a closing five-under-par 66.
The world number 11 DeChambeau fired an eight-under-par 64 on Friday, and is bogey-free through 36 holes thanks to a strong wedge game.
Amy Yang completed seven-under-par third round Sunday morning to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the L.P.G.A. Thailand in Chonburi.
Jordan Spieth made the putts and beat the fog at Spyglass Hill, posting a seven-under-par 65 at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.
The fourth-ranked Stenson, of Sweden, shot a seven-under-par 65 in the final round to stay ahead of his rivals in the yearlong race.
Matt Kuchar shot a bogey-free six-under-par 211 to extend his lead in the Sony Open on Saturday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Fowler had eight birdies in a seven-under-par 64 at TPC Scottsdale to take a four-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into Sunday's final round.
When the dust settled, McGirt and Hughes headed the deepest field of the year at five-under-par 67 on a sizzling hot day at TPC Sawgrass.
The unusually accurate driving helped the five-times major champion to a six-under-par 65 at Monterey Peninsula, one of three courses used at the event.
Johnson, part of a four-way tie for the overnight lead, jumped clear by taking advantage of relatively benign morning conditions for a three-under-par 67.
Sports Briefing | Golf Vijay Singh opened with a seven-under-par 63 for a five-way share of the lead and at the Sony Open in Honolulu.
He recorded two bogeys in three holes to card 69 and join Spieth and two other Americans, Ryan Palmer and Kyle Reifers at seven-under-par 133.
A deft chip at the par-five 18th led to a tap-in birdie and a two-under-par 68 for Koepka at East Lake in Atlanta.
Mickelson, Lucas Glover, Scott Langley and Paul Casey all sat 10-under par alongside Jordan Spieth, who was on 16 when play was called for the day.
Casey carded a two-under-par 69, while Fleetwood registered a one-under 70 to plant themselves in the chase for the last major of the year.
Shadoff finished three shots clear of Wie, whose final-round 66 left her joint third with Germany's Caroline Masson and England's Georgia Hall on 13 under par.
But he stuck his 90-yard approach within just a few feet and made the putt to grab sole possession of the lead at five-under par.
Fitzpatrick birdied the first four holes en route to a six-under-par 64 at TPC Southwind, his career-best score in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event.
Australian Day was informed about the incident after he had carded a one-under-par 70 in the opening round at the TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts.
Fowler and DeChambeau both carded five-under 66s at TPC Scottsdale for 10-under-par 132 totals, one stroke clear of compatriots Daniel Berger and Chez Reavie.
Burgoon reeled off eight birdies and eagled the par-five 18th for a sizzling nine-under-par 63 to lie one shot ahead of American Austin Cook.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari became Italy's first major champion after firing a closing two-under-par 69 to win the British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday.
He carded a two-under-par 70, while Italian Molinari chipped-in twice to lead on 66, one stroke ahead of four players including Swede Alex Noren.
"It's difficult to say right now," Day told reporters after shooting a one-under-par 71 in the second round of the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio.
Willet finished with a four-under-par 68 and was tied with Y. E. Yang and Scott Hend, who eagled his last hole, at 10-under 134.
New Zealand left-hander Tim Wilkinson joined a large group one off the lead with a sizzling 63, playing his last eight holes in seven under par.
There are a further six players bunched on eight-under-par, including veteran Ernie Els who was 10-under before dropping shots in his final two holes.
American Casey O' Toole, Japan's Koumei Oda and Indian Jyoti Randhawa shot three-under-par 68s, with Oda's compatriot Satoshi Kodaira also three-under after 15 holes.
Ryan Moore shot two more rounds of six-under-par 65 to take the third-round lead in the John Deere Classic, finishing at 8:25 p.m.
Lexi Thompson, the defending champion, shot a five-under-par 66 for a share of the Meijer L.P.G.A. Classic lead with In Gee Chun in Belmont, Mich.
Peterson, who won his first European Tour title at the Czech Masters last year, hit nine birdies in a nine under par 62 on the West Course.
The defending champion Lexi Thompson shot a six-under-par 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead at the Meijer L.P.G.A. Classic in Belmont, Mich.
The 18-year-old Korda birdied her final two holes to finish 5-under-par 683 and reside at 15-under 198 at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
Americans Brendon Todd and Vaughn Taylor were locked at 20 under par with four holes left, while compatriot Harris English and Mexico's Ortiz were one stroke behind.
Lee6, a 23-year-old South Korean, shot a one-under-par 70 on Sunday, enduring some shaky moments to hold on and win by two shot.
Winless on the PGA Tour in 156 starts, Cauley shot a two-under-par 70 on Friday to head into the weekend with a seven-under 137.
Kim, a 693-year-old South Korean, shot a seven-under-par 269 in mostly calm morning conditions on Friday at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
It was Dustin Johnson, who sneaked in a 33-footer for birdie to now go to four-under par for the tournament, three-under for the day.
The ball stopped 20 feet from the hole, and Koepka made it for eagle and then closed with three straight birdies for a six-under-par 65.
Tied with Paula Creamer for the second-round lead, Kim closed with a two-under-par 69 for a two-stroke victory over Nordqvist at Stockton Seaview.
Canadian Stephen Ames shot a 9-under-par 183 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Morocco Champions in Marrakech.
He moved to 11 under par overall, one shot clear of Frenchman Victor Perez, who racked up six birdies on the back nine to match Wu's 67.
Though the 23 Masters champion bogeyed the last after a wild drive, his cushion proved enough, with a four-under-par 67 final round sealing the deal.
He made a bogey for a four-under-par 69, while Schauffele had a three-putt par, missing a seven-footer for the win, and carded 70.
Thompson closed with a five-under-par 67 and Ryu a 68 as both finished at 14 under at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Stephen Ames shot a 223-under-par 272 on Friday to retain his lead by three strokes after the second round of the Morocco Champions in Marrakech.
Consistency and length carried the day for Park, who carded only one bogey to shoot a five-under-par round of 210 at Trump National Golf Club.
Poulter made three birdies in his first seven holes before battling the worst weather of the week on his back nine, shooting a one-under-par 210.
The 24-year-old Belgian, who won in Prague last year, carded a five-under-par 67 to join Dane Jeff Winther (66) on 134, 10 under.
The Swede held his nerve down the stretch with three straight pars, carding six-under-par 66 at Albany Golf Club on the island of New Providence.
"I knew if I shot under par I would win Just to be able to compete and play again this year, that's a hell of a comeback."
Rose knocked in par putts shorter than 210 feet on the 212th, 215th and 218th holes to close with a 21-under-par 25 at TPC Boston.
Making just his third start of the season, Australian Robert Allenby opened with a five-under 66, his lowest score under par on the tour since 2014.
But on Saturday, Woods birdied the fourth and sixth holes to move to two under par for the tournament, which brought him within sight of the leaders.
When play resumed, Higa rediscovered her first-round touch and regained the lead over Korda at six under par with a 217-footer on her final hole.
After over-indulging on Saturday night, Eddie Pepperell charged up the leaderboard with a four-under-par 67 in the final round at the British Open on Sunday.
With an estimated 201,003 fans packing T.P.C. Scottsdale's Stadium Course, Lee shot a four-under-par 67 to move three strokes ahead of Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama.
Was Phil Mickelson's 17-under-par score of 267 in this year's British Open any less impressive because Henrik Stenson happened to shoot 264 in the same tournament?
Sports Briefing | Golf Louis Oosthuizen shot a seven-under-par 65 in the first round of the Qatar Open in Doha to share the lead with Pablo Larrazabal.
Bradley carded a closing six-under-par 64 and hardly put a foot wrong until he bogeyed the final hole, a mistake that looked like costing him victory.
At 15 under par, Koepka will begin the final round on Sunday afternoon with the narrowest of leads over fellow American Schauffele (67) and Northern Irishman McIlroy (68).
Grace, who had completed the 11th hole when play was suspended and later called off, was level with clubhouse leader and compatriot Keith Horne on eight under par.
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker shocked himself as much as anyone with his 11-under-par 59 in the opening round at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.
After a quiet summer, Johnson stamped his authority with a closing 66 for 13-under-par 267 in the first of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events.
Trouble on the 18th hole cost Henrik Stenson a stroke as he finishes at three-under par, one stroke behind Charley Hoffman and Adam Hadwin for the lead.
Schwartzel is two shots behind leader and compatriot Anthony Michael, whose score of 69 from a roller-coaster second round left him seven under par for the tournament.
He even flirted with contention on Sunday before carding six-under-par 66 to finish three strokes behind winner Ian Poulter, who beat Beau Hossler in a playoff.
South African JC Ritchie (65) finished third after a colorful final round that included two eagles, six birdies and three bogeys to leave him at 16 under par.
In 2004 he shot 12-under-par 60 on the composite layout that is made up of 12 holes from the west course and six from the east.
Jason Day, who equaled the course record Thursday with an opening nine-under-par 63, posted a 73 but remained comfortably ahead of the pack after 54 holes.
Belgian Colsaerts had wiped out Fitzpatrick's overnight advantage by the mid-point of his round, holing three birdies to match the Briton's 11 under par at the turn.
Reed emerged on top from a packed leaderboard by carding two-under-par 69 in the first of three PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff events at Liberty National.
With only seven players under par and more than 211 at five over par or higher, a host of players looked as if they needed to cool off.
With a steely round of 67, which left him 23 under par for the tournament, Walker became the fourth first-time major champion of the 222 golf season.
The final hole at Baltusrol was the easiest on the course, with players averaging 0.65 of a stroke under par in the fourth round — with only one bogey.
Following a spotless weekend at Shenzhen International last week, he extended his run to 81 holes before dropping a shot on the 17th to finish 14 under-par.
Woods made a 40-footer on the ninth for his third birdie against no bogeys on the front nine to get to 3-under par for the tournament.
He carded 68 to finish at 10-under-par 278 for his second PGA Tour victory, one stroke ahead of fellow Americans Johnson (67) and Pat Perez (68).
Simpson, the 2011 champion, carded 723, while Armour went even lower with a nine-birdie, nine-under-par 61 in ideal if sweltering conditions at Sedgefield Country Club.
Noren shot a four-under-par 68 to move to 12-under 204, two strokes ahead of Tyrrell Hatton of England (66) and Matteo Manassero of Italy (68).
Kaufman is in contention for his second tour win, part of a three-way tie for third at 234 under par, four strokes behind the leader, Paul Casey.
"It was a good way to go from plus two to minus one very quickly," the Scot told PGA Tour radio after carding a four-under-par 67.
A FIRST LP.G.A. WIN Nelly Korda claimed her first L.P.G.A. title, shooting a four-under-par 68 to win the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship by two strokes.
Finau, starting his round on the back nine at Riviera, birdied each of the first three holes and then No. 5, making the turn at 4 under par.
He qualified for the Open as an amateur by shooting two-under par in the 36-hole sectional qualifier at Settindown Creek Course in Georgia on June 4.
Woods shot a 65 on Monday, for a cumulative score of 17 under par, three shots behind Keegan Bradley, who beat Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff.
And it was another quiet round for Tiger Woods, who finished the week at four under par and in a tie for 40th after shooting 70 on Sunday.
By the time he hit his opening shot Thursday, six players were under par (four players finished under 70) and several more had posted scores of over 79.
Im, last year's tour rookie of the year, broke through in his 50th start by carding a four-under-par 66 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
Spain's Carlotta Ciganda was sitting at three under after a 68 and said that she was surprised to see any one at double-digits under par like Smith.
While scores of players were enjoying their way around Erin Hills – 443 golfers shot a one-under-par 71 — many top golfers suffered through disastrous blow-up holes.
The Rio Olympic bronze medalist sank four birdies in his front nine and five in his inner-nine for a three-day total of 17-under-par 196.
He added another birdie for good measure at the last to shoot five-under-par 67 and claim his second PGA Tour victory at the age of 32.
Defending champion Pat Perez was five shots off the lead in a share of 11th after mixing seven birdies with three bogeys for a four-under-par 67.
PILLER MAINTAINS LEAD Gerina Piller followed her opening eight-under-par 63 with a 68 to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.
Koepka's 72-hole total of 16-under 272 tied the tournament record for lowest total under par, which was set by McIlroy at Congressional Country Club in 2011.
"They're standing in the middle of the fairway, but it just looked like they were part of the gallery," Scott explained after finishing at 11-under-par 273.
IRISH OPEN Jon Rahm shot a five-under-par 67 in Portstewart, Northern Ireland, and took a share of the lead with Daniel Im in the third round.
Davis Love III shot a seven-under-par 211 in the Greenbrier Classic, leaving the 21999-year-old star two strokes behind the first-round leader, Sebastián Muñoz.
There were some good early scores on Sunday morning before the wind whipped up, with American Beau Hossler shooting a six-birdie, four-bogey two-under-par 68.
Ko fired a four-under-par 67 in the rain-swept final round to win the Evian Championship by two shots with a 15-under total of 269.
Ko fired a four-under-par 67 in the rain-swept final round to win the Evian Championship by two shots with a 15-under total of 269.
Kevin Tway shot a 7-under-par 66 on Thursday to secure a one-shot lead after the first round of the Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii.
Mickelson already made his par on the 212th and was 210 under for the day, with no bogeys on his card, and 33-under par for the tournament.
Lucas Glover, Scott Langley and Paul Casey sat 403 under par, too, as did Jordan Spieth, who was on No. 16 when play was suspended for the day.
Mickelson took only 21 putts and shot a six-under-par 673 to take a two-shot lead in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Cabrera Bello finished the tournament tied for fourth on six under par, four shots behind winner Kim Si-woo and his best finish on the PGA Tour this season.
Leishman holed 10 birdies to match his career-low score on the PGA Tour, posting a nine-under-par 62 in ideal conditions at Conway Farms in Lake Forest.
When he made the turn, he had played the previous 18 holes in seven under par, spread over two days but the back nine proved a more difficult equation.
Hall also shot five-under-par 67 on Sunday, playing with the type of relentless consistency for which Faldo was famous and beating Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum by two strokes.
On a serious note, Dalic recognized Croatia were under par on Sunday after their canter through the group stage, and he praised Denmark for disrupting their normal flowing style.
Dubai-born Hill shot a final round of eight-under-par 62 on Wednesday to prevail by two strokes and beat the record set by Ryo Ishikawa in 2007.
Li Haotong just dropped a stroke on No. 4, Tony Finau bogeyed the first, and none of the other players under par who have started have gained any ground.
One of those players was Woods, who overcame a shaky start to shoot a six-under-par 64 and share the lead with Gary Woodland after the first day.
"Should have pulled the flagstick out," the American joked after a six-under-par 66 that tied for the first-round lead with Ryder Cup team mate Brooks Koepka.
Park, among several long hitters who reveled in soggy conditions, carded six-under-par 66 on a Kemper Lakes course that was drenched by rain earlier in the week.
He added a 40-foot birdie putt at the penultimate hole en route to an eight-under-par 63 that matched his career-low round on the PGA Tour.
What followed was another chapter in a consistent trend: Woods has played the front nine in 483-under par this week, but has played the back at 2 over.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, July 22 (Reuters) - Francesco Molinari became Italy's first major champion after firing a closing two-under-par 69 to win the British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday.
Burnett, ranked 743th in the world and with just one career LPGA top 274, put together a bogey-free five-under-par 232 to surge to 271-under 203.
Looking remarkably assured in his first pay-for-play appearance, Niemann used his textbook swing and confident putting stroke to card a five-under-par 67 at TPC Antonio.
A three-putt bogey at the final hole for a two-under-par 70 left Green with a slender advantage with one round left at Hazeltine National in Chaska.
Jason Kokrak is a further shot adrift in fourth place after shooting 64, while Korea's Whee Kim and Harold Varner III were tied for fifth on 10-under par.
Hurley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who calls nearby Annapolis his home, fired a six-under 65 to join playing partner Rahm on 11-under-par 131 at Congressional.
Berger, last season's rookie of the year on the PGA Tour, picked up nine birdies to surge clear with an eight-under-par 603 at the TPC River Highlands.
Every time, the score to beat is zero, which means you're either hitting par on every single hole, or making up for extra strokes by occasionally finishing under par.
Lawrie, who lifted the trophy in 1999 and 2012, moved to 11 under par after sinking seven birdies on his way to the joint lowest score of the day.
Woods will be making his eighth appearance in Dubai, where he has won twice and is 92-under par for the 28 rounds he has played there since 2001.
The 52-year-old fired a six-under-par 65 to vault into a five-way share of the first-round lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.
Hahn bogeyed the 2154th in regulation for a two-under-par 70, and Castro had a 71 to finish at nine under, one shot ahead of Justin Rose (71).
Spieth, who encountered the worst of the weather in both rounds, stands at six under-par 22015 with compatriot Matt Kuchar, two strokes behind after his very solid 266.
AMERICAN IS AHEAD IN MEXICO Austin Ernst shot her second straight five-under-par 23 to take the third-round lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico City.
The young rookie rocketed into prominence by winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in October, storming from seven strokes behind with a bogey-free 10-under-par 61.
England's Matthew Southgate finished fourth on eight under par and German Martin Kaymer shot a brilliant round of 65 to finish in a tie for fifth on six under.
Jesper Parnevik of Sweden won the Insperity Invitational for his first Champions Tour victory, shooting a five-under-par 67 for a four-stroke victory in The Woodlands, Tex.
Buhai, without a top-25 finish at a major, found herself in uncharted territory after notching eight birdies in a seven-under-par 65 at Woburn in Milton Keynes.
The 53-year-old could have been even closer, failing to capitalize on the brilliant front nine en route to a three-under-par 67 at Sedgefield Country Club.
This, however, did not materialize as Oosthuizen surged clear, seeing off a shaky start to bag four birdies in six holes and turn in 33 at 16-under-par.
In his World Golf Championship debut, he opened with six birdies and finished with a 45-foot par for a six-under-par 73 and a three-shot lead.
But he regrouped to par the last hole to card four-under-par 66 and then clinched his first European Tour triumph at the same hole in the playoff.
Thompson, playing ahead, pounced, making the only eagle of the day at the par-five 18th, where she holed a 15-foot putt for a four-under-par 67.
Jordan Spieth shot a one-under-par 69 to maintain a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
Chun closed with a birdie for her second straight four-under-par 67, giving her a two-stroke lead over the Americans Mo Martin, Brittany Lincicome and Marina Alex.
Jimmy Walker endured rain delays of nearly five hours and shot a five-under-par 65 to build a two-shot lead at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Home favorite Branden Grace carded a sensational nine-under-par 62 to lift the European Tour's South African Open trophy with a three-shot victory on Sunday.
With a closing three-under-par 53 at T.P.C. Sawgrass on Sunday, Kim became the youngest winner of the tournament, which featured 48 of the world's top 50 players.
A score of six-under-par 66 in the third round ultimately moved her into a tie for 64th, and she became one of the 92 players who advanced.
Former Masters winner Scott, who started on the back nine at the Silverado Resort, mixed an eagle with six birdies and a bogey for a seven-under-par 65.
Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.
Smith's bogey-free five-under-par round left him at 203-under over all, with Sweden's Jens Fahrbring and France's Alexander Levy his nearest challengers, each at 10-under.
On the front nine, Grace, a native of South Africa, shot his age — 22013 — and he did not look back for the rest of his eight-under-par round.
Keeping his mistakes to a minimum, Thomas outlasted them both by closing with a five-under-par 66 for a three-shot victory Monday in the Dell Technologies Championship.
Yang, from South Korea, carded a final-round 2240 and a 1.63-under-par 21.6 at Siam Country Club's Pattaya Old Course for her fourth overall L.P.G.A. Tour win.
Sports Briefing | Golf Holly Clyburn shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a share of the second-round lead with Catriona Matthew at the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide.
The tap-in birdie gave him the solo lead and he never looked back, adding eight more birdies to get to nine under par for the round after 14 holes.
Starting the day one-stroke in front, Lee birdied all five odd-numbered holes on the front nine en route to a seven-under-par 65 on the Aviara course.
Campillo, who had six runner-up finishes before finally claiming a win in his 229th appearance on the tour, finished with a 71 for a total of nine under-par.
McIlroy, who shot a 72 to finish on eight-under par, acknowledged it had not been a great finish to the tournament but said his game was in good shape.
The duo, who are good friends and congratulated each other for fine shots throughout the round, arrived at the 18th tied at nine under par, and earned themselves birdie putts.
And the move did not seem to do any harm as the left-handed Californian opened with a respectable two-under-par 70 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Finland's Tapio Pulkkanen fired a 64 to move to 14 under par on Friday and take a one-shot lead in the second round of the Joburg Open.
South Africans Brandon Stone (67) and Justin Walters (70), as well as Englishman Ross McGowan (70), were two shots off the leaders at six under par having completed their rounds.
The Spaniard triumphed on home soil after shooting a 67 on the final day, finishing 12 under par for the week, with Dutch golfer Luiten achieving 66 and 11 under.
Rumford, a native of Perth, rolled in eight birdies, including five straight from the sixth hole, and a lone bogey to finish his round at a seven-under-par 65.
Simpson shot up the leaderboard after covering the first two days in one-under par to put himself in an excellent position going into the final round at nine-under.
Johnson carded a closing five-under-par 66 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City to claim the World Golf Championships event for the second time in three years.
Kim took over in front with a six-under-par 65 at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, while Park was nipping at her heels after a 15.
Frittelli clinched his first PGA Tour victory in style with a seven-birdie, seven-under-par 733 at TPC Deere Run, after starting the day two strokes off the pace.
Kraft followed up his opening 64 with eight birdies at the par-70 Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs for a 13-under par 127 total after 36 holes.
The Canadian carded a closing 71 to finish at 14-under-par 270 on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, with Cantlay (68) second on 13-under.
Ireland's Shane Lowry was the clubhouse leader for a couple of hours after a four-under-par 67 on a day of wind and squally showers, mixed with dazzling sunshine.
Kenny Perry had a round to remember Saturday, shooting a 23-under-par 22 to take a five-stroke lead over Glen Day in the 68M Championship in Blaine, Minn.
Molinari finished at 21-under-par 53 to post an eight-shot victory over Ryan Armour, who managed a 68 on Sunday but was left far behind by Molinari's wake.
"At the start of the week I had 20 (under par) in my mind but I don't think it's gong to be low enough," said the former world number three.
The previous LPGA 203-hole record was 27 under par, set by Annika Sorenstam at the 2001 Standard Register Ping and tied by Kim at the 2016 JTBC Founders Cup.
Johnson entered the final round with a two-shot advantage and blew away the field with an eight-under-par 65 at the wide open Kapalua Plantation course on Maui.
An remained bogey-free for the tournament as he carded a tidy five-under-par 203 in the second round on a languid afternoon at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro.
Sports Briefing | Golf So Yeon Ryu shot a tournament-record nine-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead in the Swinging Skirts L.P.G.A. Classic in Daly City, Calif.
DUBLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Danny Willett shot a second-round 71 to share the lead with Scotland's Marc Warren on eight-under-par at the Irish Open on Friday.
PGA Tour rookie Trey Mullinax, who grabbed the first round lead at 63 five days after getting married, remained at nine under par after 13 holes when play was halted.
Mickelson led the British Open at Royal Troon on Friday, at 212 under par, after coming agonizingly close to scoring the first-ever 22016 in a major championship on Thursday.
Forgetting about technique, Scott went from dreadful to dreamy on the greens, shooting a six-under-par 65 to vault into third place with a total of 206, seven under.
From such disparate places, Lang and Nordqvist converged at 183 — sharing first at six-under-par after 72 holes at CordeValle Golf Club and forcing a three-hole aggregate playoff.
Mickelson stayed in the tournament, following up his third-round 81 with a closing 1-under par 69 on Sunday to finish the tournament tied for 48th at 16 over.
He narrowly missed an eagle chip, tapped in for birdie and finished five shots back at seven under par, tied for fourth with Bubba Watson (4) and Danny Willett (72).
The 30-year-old De Jager, seeking a first European Tour success, hit four birdies in a blemish-free 67 to join Atwal on 13 under par after 54 holes.
Patrick Rodgers made four straight birdies on the back nine to take the lead at 11-under par until rain and then darkness also delayed his round after 15 holes.
The 2005 OHL Classic champion Brian Gay shot a 65 in the morning to climb the leaderboard and end at 9-under par and tied for fourth with Brandon Harkins.
Hatton, a four-time winner on the European Tour, finished the tournament at four under par, a wide smile on his face and a ready quip about his notable temper.
Successive birdies on the back nine saw Ritthammer move two shots ahead with five holes remaining but a late wobble allowed MacIntyre to draw level at nine-under-par overall.
ST. JUDE CLASSIC Rafa Cabrera Bello shot a five-under-par 65 to join Ben Crane and Stewart Cink in a tie for the lead after three rounds in Memphis.
Johnson, the world No. 1, closed with a bogey-free, four-under-par 66 and birdied the first extra hole to beat the third-ranked Spieth, who carded a 69.
James Hahn birdied the final hole for a six-under-par 64 and a share of the first-round lead with Ricky Barnes in the Byron Nelson in Irving, Tex.
"It's a strategic golf course," the Northern Irish world number three told reporters after moving into early contention at Riviera with a four-under-par 67 in the opening round.
Jimmy Walker, last year's winner at the P.G.A. Championship, shot an 8-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead in the SBS Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii.
Grace mastered the Randpark Golf Club with eight birdies and an eagle, finishing on 21 under par for the tournament, ahead of defending champion and overnight leader Louis Oosthuizen (68).
Russell Henley made 10 birdies in the final round and closed with a seven-under-par 65 to win the Houston Open and earn the final spot in the Masters.
The 46-year-old American, bidding to become the oldest winner of the championship in the modern era, compiled a two-under-par 69 to finish 10-under on 753.
The Englishman had entered the final round with a two-shot advantage but Dane Bjerregaard carded a stunning seven-under-par 63 to set a target at 17-under overall.
Swinging with metronomic consistency, Kim fired a flawless five-under-par 67, with both of her back-nine birdies, at the 12th and 15th holes, coming courtesy of huge putts.
Sergio García carded a seven-under-par 225 for a one-shot lead over Felipe Aguilar and George Coetzee to open the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates.
Justin Thomas became the seventh and youngest player to break 60 on the PGA Tour by shooting 11 under par in the opening round of the Sony Open in Honolulu.
Rose also recorded two double-bogeys but did enough right to card three-under-par 69 and end the day with the same lead as he started at Torrey Pines.
Dustin Johnson shot his second consecutive bogey-free round to build a two-shot lead at 11-under-par 131 after two rounds of the Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
"Any course we play on the PGA Tour, you can make it so that over par wins and you can make it so that 20 under par wins," he said.
He kept his composure, playing his final 10 holes Thursday in five under par for a one-under 69, four strokes off the lead shared by Sergio García and Michael Thompson.
"Well, I was at 11-under par, and I had wasted a bunch of shots the last two days and I was 153-over par in the first round," he said.
Yet he still had enough up his sleeve to shoot a one-under-par round of 71, a luxury he could afford after starting the day with a three-shot buffer.
All he could manage Sunday was a 1-under-par score of 70 to end the tournament at 4-under 280, well off the 18-under result of winner Bryson DeChambeau.
His eagle putt, however, lipped out forcing him to settle for a birdie and 68 for the round as he and Frittelli finished with a 16-under-par score of 268.
The South Korean carded six-under-par 66 for a one-stroke advantage over Mexican Abraham Ancer, Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas and Americans Chris Stroud and J.T. Poston at TPC San Antonio.
Fifth seed McIlroy, who will start at five under par, has PGA Tour career prize money of nearly $50 million, not to mention earnings on other tours and in sponsorship deals.
Canadian Taylor shot an eight-under-par 63 at Monterey Peninsula, which plays to a par of 71 and is traditionally the easiest of the three courses used at the tournament.
Finau recovered from an early bogey to card a five-under-par 67, while halfway co-leaders Stenson and Rahm shot matching 69s at Albany on the island of New Providence.
He carded a closing four-under 68 to finish on a 25-under-par total of 263, while fellow American Patrick Cantlay shot a 65 for second place on 20143-under.
Returning at dawn after the final round was suspended on Sunday because of a thunderstorm, Spieth completed a final round of five-under-par 66 to finish at 11-under 273.
The 28-year-old American ended the third round on Saturday at five under par, one stroke behind the leaders a year after he failed to make the cut at Augusta.
She missed a 10-foot putt that would have won it at the last, shooting one-over-par 73, while Kim carded 67 to tie it at 11-under-par 277.
It was at Portrush in 2005 that the then 16-year-old McIlroy shattered the competitive course record with an 11-under-par 61 during the North of Ireland Amateur Open.
Playing on the easier par-71 West course, Englishman McGowan sunk eagles on the 12th and 15th holes to go with six birdies for a tournament total of 14 under par.
I said at the start of the week I would have taken eight under par, but (winner Gary Woodland and runner-up Brooks Koepka) separated themselves a bit from the field.
Spaniard Rahm and American Palmer carded an assured final-round three-under-par 69 in the unforgiving alternate shot foursomes format in demanding conditions on the bone-dry TPC Louisiana layout.
The power-hitting U.S. Open champion continued to make a fickle game look easy, compiling five birdies in a seemingly-effortless four-under-par 66 in ideal conditions at East Lake.
On the flip side, he is chasing a man in Koepka who has posted six consecutive rounds in the 220s at the PGA Championship while shooting a combined 270-under par.
Stenson, 40, who beat American Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon on Sunday to win the Open, finished eight-under-par 63, which was a new fourth-round low for the tournament.
The 37-year-old's six-under-par 66 put him on 733-under 206 for the tournament at the Natadola Bay Golf Course, a shot clear of compatriot Jason Norris (70).
"I feel pretty good with how things are going, coming out today and shooting a couple under par," said the 29-year-old, a 10-times winner on the PGA Tour.
Wiesberger continued his recent hot form, carding a course-record 10-under-par 61 in the second round at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick on another day of low scoring.
American Marina Alex carded a bogey-free 23-under-par 21 to grab a two-stroke lead through the first round of the Cambia Portland Classic on Thursday at Portland, Ore.
Tour rookie Bjork, who was in a three-way tie for the lead after the first round, kept up his form with a four-under-par 67 which included two bogeys.
The 60-year-old crowd favorite achieved a Carnoustie first on his swansong appearance, playing the last three treacherous holes of the fearsome seaside par-71 links in one-under-par.
Frenchman Hebert, without a European Tour victory, came close to pulling off a stunning upset when he surged from seven strokes behind in the final round, shooting nine-under-par 62.
Paisley, 31, finished with a tournament total of 21 under-par, three shots ahead of home favorite Branden Grace (68), the world number 30 and highest ranked player in the field.
"I feel like I'm way overdue," the 35-year-old Texan told Golf Channel after making birdie at the par-five 18th for a five-under-par 67 at Coco Beach.
Higgs, a multiple winner on the minor circuits who is finally getting a crack at the big time, jumped clear with a six-under-par 65 at Port Royal on Saturday.
Schwab's compatriot and Race to Dubai leader Bernd Wiesberger signed for a two-under par 70, which was his best round at the event so far, and was tied for 54th.
Woods, 42, competed at last week's U.S. Masters, where a three-under-par 69 on Sunday marked his lowest round of the week and earned him a share of 32nd place.
In North Korea, Kim Jong Il, the country's dictator from 1994 to 2011, is said to have played one round where he finished 38-under-par with 11 holes in one.
Sports Briefing | Golf Jamie Lovemark and Jhonattan Vegas shared the lead at 11 under par in the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La., when second-round play was suspended because of darkness.
Roberto Castro was just as good before the rain as he was after the storms cleared and shot a seven-under-par 65 for the temporary lead in the BMW Championship.
Nicklaus, 78, also thrilled the packed galleries by going four under par, while 82-year-old Player was two under in an exhilarating showing by the former lions of the game.
In Gee Chun of South Korea remained on course for the second major of her career after posting a six-under-par 65 in the third round of the Evian Championship.
There are plenty of other circumstances under which Johnson, who was tied for the lead with Kevin Chappell at eight under par through three rounds, will win the FedEx Cup anyway.
There was compensation of a sort for Shinkwin, the world number 405, whose 13-under-par total secured a place at the British Open, which starts on Thursday at Royal Birkdale.
Nine days after withdrawing from the Rio Olympics because of a knee injury, Jutanugarn shot a final-round six-under-par 66 for a four-stroke victory over Sei Young Kim.
Grace, the world number 30 and highest ranked player in the field, finished strongly with five birdies on the back nine for a total of 14 under-par for the tournament.
Rod Pampling shot an 11-under-par 60 in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, missing a chance for a 59 when he parred the final two holes in Las Vegas.
Ryan Moore won the John Deere Classic for his fifth PGA Tour title, closing with a four-under-par 67 for a two-stroke victory over Ben Martin in Silvis, Ill.
The two golfers upped the ante as they approached the ninth hole by betting $280,22018 to whoever could make an eagle (a score of two under par for a given hole).
Day carded a two-under-par 254 for a two-stroke advantage, at 15 under, over Troy Merritt (67) Kevin Chappell (67) and Henrik Stenson (70) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Sherman had taken a detour through town—with Spieth matching the tournament scoring record at 18 under par while barely breaking a sweat—it morphed into a punitive battle of attrition.
The U.S. Open champion kept errors to a minimum as he followed his opening 64 with a five-under-par 65 at the rain-softened TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving.
Two strokes ahead after three late windblown bogeys on Saturday, Garnett closed with a two-under-par 53 in windy and rainy conditions for a four-stroke victory over Keith Mitchell.
He started playing a year and a half ago, after a friend bet him $10,000 that he couldn't make a birdie (a score of one stroke under par) in two years.
DeChambeau instead tapped in from about 220 inches for a final, stress-free birdie, which gave him a six-under-par 693 and tied him for the lead with Brooks Koepka.
TEXAS OPEN Si Woo Kim birdied five of his final eight holes for a six-under-par 66 and a one-shot first-round lead over four others in San Antonio.
Woods's two-under-par 68 gave him a 36-hole total of seven-under 2459 for a tie with the world No. 24, Justin Rose of England, who posted a 216.
The Northern Irishman shot six-under-par 66 in pleasant morning conditions at Bay Hill, a score that was surprisingly bettered by American Matt Every in more demanding strong afternoon winds.
Els played the first nine holes in four-under par and was on a good hike unspoiled until the final 22012,21 yards: the par-21997 73th and the par-27 23th.
Sports Briefing Daniel Berger shot a four-under-par 66 on Sunday to erase a three-shot deficit and win the PGA Tour's St. Jude Classic for a second straight year.
With a bogey-free nine-under-par 268, Matsuyama finished five strokes ahead of the runner-up, Zach Johnson, who shared the lead going into Sunday and closed with a 213.
He salvaged par for a six-under-par 66, while Landry wielded a hot putter for a 65 on the Nicklaus Tournament course to tie it up at 21-under 195.
The 19-year-old played her final eight holes in six-under-par, chipping in for an eagle-three at 143 on the way to a bogey-free eight-under 64.
After receiving medical attention, he was able to finish with a one-under-par 71, carding four birdies in the round, with a bogey and a double bogey near the end.
MILTON KEYNES, England — Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa shot a seven-under-par 65 and took a one-stroke lead in the first round of the Women's British Open on Thursday.
MILTON KEYNES, England — Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa shot a seven-under-par 65 and took a one-stroke lead in the first round of the Women's British Open on Thursday.
Japan's Haru Nomura and Malaysia's Kelly Tan were a further stroke back, Nomura having carded a six-under-par 66 to hold the clubhouse lead and Tan after completing three holes.
The result on Friday was a stirring four-way tie atop the leaderboard among Paul Casey, Brooks Koepka, Brian Harman and Tommy Fleetwood, each at a sparkling seven-under-par 273.
He also birdied the last to card 67 and finish at 20083-under-par 261, a tournament record, for his third victory on the PGA Tour at the age of 33.
That left Mickelson in a share of 32nd place, four strokes back of Lahiri and Americans Jason Dufner, Jeff Overton and Jerry Kelly, who were level at eight-under par 64.
Playing on his home course at the Delhi Golf Club, the 35-year-old Kapur carded a final-round four-under-par 68 for a winning total of 17-under 271.
Danny Willett of England hit the big time in 2016 when he won the Masters Tournament, his final round of 67 — 5 under par — taking him past a faltering Jordan Spieth.
World number five Spieth and good friend Palmer combined for an alternate-shot, six-under-par 66 that left them tied atop the leaderboard with Kyle Stanley and Australian Ryan Ruffels.
Swinging with metronomic consistency, Phatlum hit every green in regulation and carded a five-under-par 67 in the second round for a one-stroke advantage at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
He birdied the last two holes in regulation to shoot 65 and tie former U.S. Open champion Simpson (67) at 19-under-par 263 on the Seaside course at Sea Island.
One bogey and one birdie on the front nine left him as he started the day at 12 under par when he made the turn, with Johnson his only realistic threat.
His closing-round 2500-under par 2206 gave Short a 2800-under 197 for the tournament, one stroke better than McCarron and two shots better than Steve Flesch at 11 under.
After a birdie at the par-three 13th, the Canadian then went eagle, eagle, birdie — six-under-par for the four holes — en route to a three-under 353 at Quail Hollow.
Hend carded a final-round four-under-par 67 for a total of 15-under 269 to finish ahead of home talent Gunn Charoenkul, who hit a bogey-free 66 on Sunday.
The Spaniard posted a one-under 71 in Friday's second round for a three-under-par total of 141 as the afternoon wave of players were beginning their rounds at Erin Hills.
While Duncan ended the day on top, Chesson Hadley stole some of his thunder by flirting with a 59 before settling on an 11-under-par 61 that got him into contention.
Widely known as one of golf's best putters, Snedeker, in pursuit of his eighth PGA Tour victory, finished with a four-under-par 66 to post a 16-under total of 194.
"It was hard to get any rhythm because Phil was here, there and everywhere, so I was waiting a lot," Northern Irishman McIlroy told reporters after a steady one-under-par 70.
The 24-year-old suffered a double bogey on the 17th but still managed to keep her title bid intact, finishing at five-under par for the tournament ahead of the weekend.
But the 29-year-old only just clung on to win by two shots on 18 under par after Shadoff hit a 64, including five successive birdies, to finish on 16 under.
Lincicome, who received a sponsor's exemption to play in the tournament, shot a 1-under-par 71 in the second round as a growing gallery of fans followed her across the course.
Denmark's Joachim B Hansen carded a three-under-par 68 in the final round to finish a shot behind, while South Africa's George Coetzee was third after signing off with a 71.
Stenson finished three strokes ahead of the five-times major winner in a riveting head-to-head duel, his closing eight-under-par 63 equaling the previous lowest round in a major.
The Olympics is the last thing on the mind of Loupe and Wheatcroft, both non-winners on tour, who took different routes to carding a seven-under-par 65 in the afternoon.
The thrilling finish vaulted Thomas into the clubhouse lead on 11 under par late in the third round but with numerous contenders still out on the course and threatening to catch him.
While Johnson compiled a ho-hum two-under-par 70 at Pebble Beach, Potter flirted with a sub-60 round at nearby Monterey Peninsula, one of three courses used for the event.
At 2-under par entering the weekend, Woods is well off the pace entering the weekend and needs to finish in 11th place or better to advance and defend his Tour Championship.
The 673 holes under par are another record, breaking the mark of 267 set by Brittany Lincicome, Gerina Pillar and Lexi Thompson, all three at the 218 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
Sports Briefing Brooke Henderson and Mirim Lee withstood a wild weather day on Friday to share the lead at two under par halfway through the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Sammamish, Wash.
There are only eagles, birdies, pars and the ever-worsening parade of bogey types—leaving aside the astonishingly rare three-under-par albatross, which occurred just eight times in our entire dataset.
Sports Briefing | Golf Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole for a four-under-par 68 and a share of the ANA Inspiration lead with Ai Miyazato on Friday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
The two-time major champion Zach Johnson shot a six-under-par 65 for a share of the John Deere Classic clubhouse lead with Patrick Rodgers and Ryan Moore in Silvis, Ill.
Every holed out from 105 yards for eagle at the first hole and added seven birdies for a career-low, nine-under-par 61 in ideal morning conditions at Sedgefield Country Club.
Hull birdied all four par-5 holes in a bogey-free, six-under-par round of 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Brittany Lincicome (66) and So Yeon Ryu (2197).
AMERICAN WINS IN EUROPE Paul Peterson of the United States shot a five-under-par 67 to win the Czech Masters for his first victory on the European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd.
The 40-year-old Englishman birdied all the par-five holes at Macau Golf and Country Club to join Spaniard Carlos Pigem on seven-under-par 64 at the Asian Tour event.
The big Austrian carded six-under-par 65 at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick after starting the day tied for the lead with South African Van Rooyen and Englishman Lee Slattery.
The Norwegian's four-under-par 280 total at Pebble Beach was two strokes better than the best previous score by an amateur, set by Nicklaus at Cherry Hills in Colorado in 1960.
American Cameron Tringale, South Korean Kyoung-hoon Lee and Australian Rhein Gibson were locked in a three-way tie for second at six under par and nine players were tied for fifth.
He shot a four-under-par 22002, his best score in two months, to tie for 22009th after 2304 holes with a total of 2348, five strokes behind the leader, Patrick Reed.
He played Bay Hill for the first time on Thursday with Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders, and had a seven-under-par 65 for a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Oosthuizen and Reavie will tee off equal third with Brooks Koepka, four strokes behind leader Gary Woodland, who sets the pace at 11-under-par 202, one shot ahead of Justin Rose.
Having improved by one shot each day, he had a total of three-under-par 213 to tie for 39th heading into Sunday's final round, eight shots behind the leader, Alex Noren.
Playing in the morning, when he faced chilly, windblown rain, Johnson followed up his first-round 69 with four birdies and just one bogey to reach four under par for the tournament.
On a tough day for scoring, Dustin Johnson shot a five-under-par 213 to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the Dell Technologies Championship in Norton, Mass.
England's Hatton by his own admission held his score together with smoke and mirrors on his inward nine but managed a three-under-par 833 on the Bay Hill course in Orlando.
In the second round of his 27th United States Open, Mickelson chased his opening 77 with a one-under-par 69 to keep alive his dream of completing a career Grand Slam.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Singapore Open following his blistering nine-under-par 62 at the Sentosa Golf Club on Saturday.
Patrick Reed birdied his final two holes for a five-under-par 67 to surge into the lead at the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship in Wilmington, N.C., but not by much.
Armour got a little tentative on fast greens on his back nine but made it home safely to post a 10-under-par 134 halfway total at the Country Club of Jackson.
"The Olympics, to be honest, are not really on my radar because I'm under United Kingdom/Great Britain," Knox said after carding his seven-under-par round at Port Royal Golf Club.
A year ago at the European Tour PGA Championship, Noren's 10-under-par 62 on the final day propelled him from a seven-shot deficit to finish two ahead of Francesco Molinari.
On an afternoon when the winds abated somewhat after nearly three days of extremely testing conditions, Steele posted a six-under-par 64, matching the day's best score at Waialae Country Club.
He played the final five holes in five under to post a one-under-par 69 and a 72-hole score of 12-under 268 for his third victory in a major.
His spectacular, three-under-par 23 dropped him to four-under for the tournament, tying him at the halfway point with the first-round leader Charley Hoffman, Rickie Fowler and Thomas Pieters.
Sam Saunders, a grandson of Arnold Palmer, kept a clean card at Riviera for a seven-under-par 64 and an early two-shot lead in the Genesis Open in Los Angeles.
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, who shot two under par in the first round, had a disastrous nine-bogey performance in his second outing, costing himself a shot at making the cut.
Schauffele closed with a three-under-par 67 and finished at 14-under 231 over all to cap a daylong duel with Streb and the third-round leader, Sebastián Muñoz of Colombia.
"Twenty-one under par at Torrey Pines is great golf, " Rose said, dedicating the win to his caddie, Mark Fulcher, who is hospitalized but doing well after having heart surgery last week.
Sports Briefing | Golf Chez Reavie opened with an eight-under-par 63 at Monterey Peninsula to take the lead Thursday after one round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.
Ko, despite a bogey at the final hole, carded 733 for a two-under 211 total, with Americans Lincicome (71) and Gerina Piller (71) the only other players under par through 54 holes.
But he would not get another birdie until the easy par-five 16th, by which time his chance had gone as Francesco Molinari breezed to victory with a closing eight-under-par 64.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy shrugged off criticism from TV analyst Butch Harmon after launching his title challenge at the 147th British Open with a confidence-boosting two-under-par 69 on Thursday.
Englishman Matthew Southgate had a moment to savor when he made a hole-in-one with a nine iron from 154 yards on the seventh, and finished with an eight-under par total.
Even after Mr Woods had narrowed the gap to a single stroke by shooting three under par on the front nine, EAGLE only saw him as a one-in-ten shot to win.
But even with the final group equal at 503 under par and just four holes left to play, EAGLE gave Mr Koepka the edge, with a 46% win probability to Mr Scott's 39%.
Sullivan dropped to nine under par and was a shot behind McIlroy, Fowler, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter and Joost Luiten, who all have holes to play early Sunday before starting the final round.
Sports Briefing | Golf Haydn Porteous of South Africa finished with a three-under-par 69 to secure a two-shot victory at the Joburg Open in Johannesburg for his first European Tour title.
The 23-year-old carded a four-under-par 143 on the difficult Mission Hills course in Rancho Mirage to reel in overnight leader Kim in the first women's major of the season.
Fowler thinks a score of 14 or 15 under par might be needed to win at East Lake, his prediction made with the proviso that rain or strong wind could alter his thoughts.
American Tony Finau made a long birdie to finish just as Tiger Woods opened his round, and reached 4-under par not long after to expand the group carding a first-round 67.
Woods had never lost a 54-hole lead at a major, going a perfect 14-for-14, before Yang chased him down with a steely two-under-par 70 in the final round.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) - South African Erik Van Rooyen's 'eye workouts' helped him set the early pace at Carnoustie on Thursday as he marked his British Open debut with a four-under-par 67.
Canada's Brooke Henderson finished strong to card a 2-under-par 69 on Saturday and claim a one-stroke lead over the field through three rounds of the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.
Patrick Reed, who shot a sparkling 279 with nine birdies, was the second-round leader at nine under par, and Marc Leishman, who shot a 22015, was two strokes back for the tournament.
McIlroy finished in style with three successive birdies, coaxing in a 27-foot putt at the last to take the lead with an eight-under-par 62 in ideal conditions at TPC Southwind.
The 483-year-old Spaniard, who won the most recent of his eight PGA Tour titles at the 2012 Wyndham Championship, fired a five-under-par 65 on the challenging PGA National layout.
Kizzire, who entered the day a shot back of the lead, carded a two-under-par 68 that put him tied at the top of the leaderboard on 17-under with Hahn (62).
The burly American, co-leader with Scotland's Martin Laird overnight, mixed six birdies with three bogeys in bright sunshine to card a three-under-par 72 on the challenging layout at Bethpage Black.
Winner Danny Willett, Lee Westwood, Paul Casey, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose each posted under-par final rounds to finish in the top-239, making this Masters a memorable one for English golf.
The American, who has eight top-10 finishes in 15 events played this season, closed with a par for a four-under-par 66 that left him in a share of 13th place.
The effort helped him to an eight-under-par 63, though he still a long way back, eight strokes from the halfway lead, shared by Bernd Wiesberger, Lee Slattery and Erik van Rooyen.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - American Nelly Korda shot a flawless four-under-par 68 in the final round to win her maiden LPGA title by two strokes at the Swinging Skirts Taiwan Championship on Sunday.
"It's all very surreal," the teenager told Reuters in an interview after returning a third-round 72 for a one-under-par aggregate of 215 at the Ricoh Women's British Open on Saturday.
Ben Crane made a 14-foot birdie putt on his last hole for a seven-under-par 63 and a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the Byron Nelson in Irving, Tex.
The U.S. Women's Open champion mixed seven birdies with an eagle and bogey for an eight-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead over Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn in Evian-les-Bains.
Koepka shot a five-under-par 65 to match the best 343-hole score at the Nelson — a 16-under 194 — and finish his round two strokes ahead of Spieth, who shot 67.
Park and Ryu birdied the first extra hole to eliminate Hataoka, who had threatened to steal a stunning victory when she came from nine strokes behind with a closing eight-under-par 64.
Tiger Woods kept his hopes of qualifying for next week's Tour Championship alive by shooting a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday during the third round of the BMW Championship in Medinah, Ill.
Sports Briefing | Golf Ricky Barnes shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead at the Texas Open in San Antonio in a bid for his first PGA Tour victory.
Hyo Joo Kim bogeyed her final hole for a five-under-par 66 and a share of the Marathon Classic lead with her fellow South Korean Mirim Lee and Haru Nomura of Japan.
Americans Stewart Cink (69) and Ben Crane (68) joined Cabrera Bello at nine-under-par on a crowded leaderboard, with eight players bunched within two strokes and one round left at TPC Southwind.
Day, who lives nearby and is a member at Muirfield Village, carded a six-under-par 153 and is two strokes off the lead, but neither McIlroy nor Spieth was ahead of him.
Mi Jung Hur of South Korea birdied the par-5 18th hole for a six-under-par 67 and a one-stroke lead over Brooke Henderson at the Reignwood L.P.G.A. Classic in Beijing.
If the tournament is cut to 54 holes, Rose would win after posting a 17-under-par 193 total on Saturday, one stroke better than Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and American Xander Schauffele.
McIlroy carded two-under-par 217 at the famous TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Vedra Beach to win a championship that was first held in 123, when it was won by Jack Nicklaus.
He signed off, however, with an impressive five-under 67 to win by two shots, finishing with a 20-under-par total of 268, as Dunne and Elvira both carded final-day 71s.
McIlroy fired a four-under-par 68, good for a 12-under total of 217 and a three-stroke lead over Scott and the defending champion Dustin Johnson heading into Sunday's final round.
Rock, 42, made up 30 places to lead compatriot Eddie Pepperell and Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello while overnight leader Zander Lombard of South Africa fell to fourth with a two-under par 68.
Stenson briefly joined him at the top of the leaderboard after starting his round with two birdies but the Briton responded with two birdies of his own to move to 14 under par.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — With a 21-foot putt on the par-3 ninth hole at Baltusrol Golf Club, Robert Streb tied the best round in a major championship with a seven-under-par 24.
Spieth had just put himself in contention with a three-under-par 67, which lifted him within shouting distance of the leaders at the halfway point of the tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club.
Ancer had the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, an 8-under-par 62 on the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, and wound up atop the leader board with Francesco Molinari (65).
"My iron and wedge play is way below my normal standard, and so that needs to significantly improve," the Texan said after shooting one-under-par 69 for a two-over 142 total.
Graeme McDowell, who won the tournament the last time it was at Pebble Beach, in 2257, carded a bogey-free, two-under-par 2101 to stand four strokes behind the leader, Justin Rose.
On a favorable weather day that produced 270 rounds under par, DeChambeau was one the last competitors on the Augusta National Golf Club grounds, and he played as if enchanted by a spell.
But even their best shots — and Koepka had plenty of them, leading the field at 23 under par after Friday's second round — were overshadowed by the roars elicited when Woods took a swing.
Ian Poulter is in the clubhouse with a 69, and he's in good company: He and Scott Piercy are the only players to shoot under par so far through Round 280 on Thursday.
REGINA, Saskatchewan — Sung Hyun Park emerged from the scorer's tent to a swarm of fans after shooting an eight-under-par 64 on Friday in the second round of the CP Women's Open.
"I felt a little flat out there, a little tired, maybe it just all caught up with me," the Northern Irishman said after a one-under-par 69 that left him equal fifth.
Henrik Stenson of Sweden won the Wyndham Championship, closing with a six-under-par 234 in Greensboro, N.C., for a one-stroke victory in the final event of the PGA Tour's regular season.
Danielle Kang fired an 22018-under-par 22019 on Thursday and holds the first-round lead by two shots at the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
With a two-under-par 267, which included 683 putts, Holmes went into the final round sharing the lead, at nine-under 268, with his fellow American Kyle Stanley, who recorded a 267.
Wiesberger carded six-under-par 65 in the final round at the Olgiata Club for a 16-under total to overturn a three-shot deficit and beat overnight leader Fitzpatrick by one stroke.
After holing a delicate 35-foot bunker shot for birdie at the 17th hole, Griffin finished with a deflating bogey for a nonetheless impressive seven-under-par 65 at Golf Club of Houston.
Englishman Fleetwood birdied the final two holes for a three-under-par 67 at the water-lined PGA National, which year in and out plays as one of the toughest courses on tour.
Sung Kang of South Korea shot a one-under-par 71 to forge a three-shot lead over Rickie Fowler through the third round of the PGA Tour's Houston Open in Humble, Tex.
Fitzpatrick, currently sixth in European Tour's Race to Dubai standings, carded a three-under-par 783 in the third round to move up to 13-under overall at the Olgiata Club in Rome.
The sizzling Palmer had 20153 birdies with his only blemish being a bogey on his final hole to shoot a 10-under par 62 on a sunny day at the ocean-side course.
On Friday, he snared seven birdies against a single bogey for a six-under-par 65 to edge ahead of England's Casey and fellow Australian Papadatos (66) on 10-under for the tournament.
Cutting an unmistakable figure in red, white and blue American flag pants, Daly tapped in his winning putt from one inch to finish at 14-under-par 202 at The Woodlands outside Houston.
Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) - Gary Woodland carded a sizzling second round of 11-under par 61 to tie the course record and soar to the joint halfway lead at the CIMB Classic on Friday.
MEXICO CITY — Justin Thomas made a hole in one and surged into the lead with a five-under-par 66 on Saturday at the World Golf Championships event in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico.
NEARING A FIRST WIN Chris Stroud, who is seeking his first PGA Tour victory in his 277th career start, shot a five-under-par 67 at the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande.
He carded a three-under-par 68, which included an eagle, and sat one stroke off the lead held by Ross Fisher, Jimmy Walker, Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood and Ryan Moore.
But on Saturday, with a stirring five-under-par 220 in the third round, Woods was again challenging to win his 15th career major, something that had not happened for five golf seasons.
After a shaky start Sunday that included three bogeys over his first five holes, Rose recovered to shoot a three-under-par 69 and beat his close friend Adam Scott by two shots.
"History was made today," Mickelson said after shooting 25-under-par 266 on the Monterey Peninsula course, leaving him and Matt Every one shot behind Brian Gay and Scott Langley after one round.
Schauffele started the day leading by one and ended it the same way after a respectable two-under-par 153 in strong winds at the Kapalua Plantation course on the island of Maui.
Steve Stricker shot a 6-under-par 269 Friday to set the 268-hole tournament scoring record while taking a two-stroke lead at the U.S. Senior Open Championship in Notre Dame, Ind.
She called on those memories in an opening round that included nine birdies and gave her a cushion over Angela Stanford, Demi Runas and Colombia's Mariajo Uribe who are all at five-under-par.
Rahm made up for his mistake by sinking a long birdie at the last as they carded an eight-under-par 64, sharing the lead on 23-under 193 with Stallings and Mullinax (62).
Rose only made the cut by making a birdie on Friday's final hole, but came out Saturday and shot a 7-under par 64 to climb into the top 10 during the early wave.
Kisner's pitch from 30 yards at the par-five 18th clattered against the pin and dropped in to give the American duo a final round of 60 for a 27-under-par 261 total.
LOndon (Reuters) - American Daniel Im and France's Benjamin Hebert shared the first-round Irish Open lead after superb eight-under-par rounds of 64 at Portstewart, where local favorite Rory McIlroy toiled on Thursday.
ZURICH (Reuters) - England's Danny Willett led the way for the five-strong Ryder Cup contingent by shooting a five-under-par 65 in the European Masters first round at Crans-sur-Sierre on Thursday.
Lee carded a final round two-under par 70 for a tournament total of 13-under, one better than American Jessica Korda (71)and two-strokes ahead of world number two Ariya Jutanugarn (70).
Sports Briefing | Golf Jordan Spieth cruised to victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Sunday, closing with a six-under-par 673 for an eight-shot victory over Patrick Reed in Kapalua, Hawaii.
Brooks Koepka goes into the final round of the Tour Championship in the lead after completing the suspended third round with a 2-under-par 68 on Sunday morning at East Lake in Atlanta.
She rolled in several medium-length putts before completing her day in style with a tap-in birdie at the last for a bogey-free six-under-par 65 at Las Colinas Country Club.
The 22-year-old made the turn at 16 under par, while South Korean Kim Hyo-joo made it into second place on nine-under after picking up three shots on the outward half.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Webb Simpson and Patrick Cantlay grazed the Masters course record on Saturday, each posting an eight-under par 64 at Augusta National, just one stroke shy of the best-ever 63.
Leading by one shot overnight, the 2011 Masters champion stormed to the win with seven birdies and an eagle in a final round 63 to post a 16-under-par total for the tournament.
Ko produced a meticulous back nine to card a closing three-under-par 69 and head a South Korean one-two finish, with Choi Hye-jin (67) in second place three strokes further back.
The 30-year-old fired a closing three-under-par 69 to finish on 13-under 275, one stroke ahead of Spain's Adrian Otaegui (69) and two in front of Briton Richard McEvoy (69).
"Shoot anything under par here, you're definitely moving up a lot," said Day, the game's hottest player over the past 12 months with seven tournament wins, including last year's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
"I followed the rule by the rules official so I think I did the right thing," Kang said after carding two-under-par 69 in the first round at the British Open at Carnoustie.
He punched his chest with his right fist five times in excitement after matching Hossler's 67 after the pair tied at 19-under-par 269, three shots clear of Jordan Spieth and Emiliano Grillo.
Sullivan and Schneider were just shy of the best ever score at the Spanish Open, Wayne Riley's 61 in 1988, and their low rounds ensured they made the cut, set at three-under-par.
Nomura, starting the day in a three-way tie for the lead, shot a blistering final round seven-under-par 65 as she edged out Kiwi Ko (67), the defending champion, by three shots.
Ariya became the first player from Thailand to win the championship when she parred the fourth extra hole at Shoal Creek after earlier finishing tied with Kim at 11-under-par 277 in regulation.
"Just flushed it straight at the flag and luckily it went in," Italian Molinari told reporters after a three-under-par 69 that left him four shots behind first round leader Rafa Cabrera Bello.
Gangjee aggregated 14-under-par 270 to finish ahead of the Korean duo of Hyungsung Kim (70) and Junggon Hwang (66) in the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Tour.
The Frenchman's eight-under par 64 included seven birdies and a eagle achieved through a contender for shot of the tournament on hole five - a majestic approach which gently spun back into the cup.
Both Saddier and Paisley are seeking their first wins on the European Tour and hold a four-shot lead over South African Jacques Kruyswijk (67), who is alone in third on nine under-par.
The world number two hit an errant tee shot in the left rough at the par-four 18th and made bogey for a five-under-par 65 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.
However, she managed to forge two shots clear of Taiwan's Candie Kung, who enjoyed a seven-under-par 64, and one further in front of a large group of players chasing at six-under.
One year after announcing his retirement from full-time golf, Anders Hansen took a share of the lead at the Portugal Masters, shooting a nine-under-par 62 in the third round in Vilamoura.
In mild conditions that allow for low scoring, Chris Wood of England already is 210 under for the day through 21 holes and is at 22-under par, just two shots off the lead.
While overnight frontrunners Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth were blown away in testing winds on the exposed Liberty National course within sight of the Big Apple, Reed carded a handy four-under-par 67.
Fowler birdied two of the final three holes to jump clear of the field with a bogey-free five-under-par 65 on an unusually calm day at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Webb Simpson recovered from two consecutive bogeys to join fellow American Ryan Armour in the lead on 13-under par after the second round at the Wyndham Championship on Friday.
Despite losing four strokes on Holes 11 to 14, Koepka regained his composure and finished at eight under par to hold off a charge from Dustin Johnson, who ended the day at six under.
Green fired four birdies in an otherwise flawless round for a four-under-par 68 on a wet and windy day in Chaska, Minnesota to earn her first career lead at a major tournament.
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Gary Woodland made a 65-foot eagle putt and finished with a birdie for a five-under-par 68 to keep his three-shot lead in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday.
And while Dustin Johnson drained his lengthy putt for his fourth birdie of the day, taking him to three-under par, Tiger Woods couldn't make a sand save after his tee shot fell short.
Danish 18-year-old Nicolai Hojgaard stayed in the hunt in third with a five-under par 67 while Englishman James Morrison was one stroke further back in fourth after a round of 69.
Vying for a record 83rd PGA Tour victory, he shot 70 and finished equal ninth, six strokes behind Leishman, who surged to victory with a seven-under-par 65 despite hitting some awful drives.
Danny Lee birdied the last hole for a six-under-par 64 and a share of the second-round lead at the Colonial in Fort Worth with Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Scott Piercy.
With a 1-under-par 69, Spieth, who turns 24 on Thursday, finished at 12 under and three shots clear of playing partner Matt Kuchar (69) to become the Champion Golfer of the Year.
Stallings and Mullinax combined for an 11-under-par 61 at the team event at TPC Louisiana, on a day blighted by a seven-hour, 33-minute stoppage due to heavy rain and lightning.
While he said he had probably played each course only 10 times in the eight years since the club opened, he recently shot a six-under-par on the tougher of the two courses.
Chappell shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round to finish at 12 under for the tournament, edging Brooks Koepka to earn his first PGA Tour victory in his 180th career start.
SAUERS AHEAD IN CHAMPIONS EVENT Gene Sauers shot a nine-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead through the second round of the PGA Tour Champions' Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in Biloxi.
Spieth chased his opening four-under-par 270 with a 229 on Friday at Liberty National Golf Club to head into the weekend in sole possession of second place, a shot behind Dustin Johnson.
The Australian, a former Masters champion, overcame an early double-bogey to shoot one-under-par 70 and triumph by two shots over South Korean Sung Kang and Americans Matt Kuchar and Scott Brown.
"This is rain and wind that we don't really play too often in but fortunately it's kind of warm," Schauffele said after his second round 68 to sit nine-under par for the tournament.
Slightly calmer winds than during the opening round allowed for some low scoring and Pepperell took advantage with a five-under-par 67 to get to eight-under overall at the Emirates Golf Club.
Pulkkanen, in his second season on the European Tour, reeled off four successive birdies on his front nine and never looked back in a bogey-free seven-under-par 64 at Olgiata Golf Club.
The Northern Irishman missed a four-foot par putt at the 17th hole and then horseshoed-out from three feet at the last for a six-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec.
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, who has yet to make a PGA Tour cut in three attempts, put himself in position to play during the weekend after opening with a two-under-par 70.
Haas, who is searching for his first PGA tour win in nearly four years, birdied four of his final six holes to finish off a five-under-par 67 and surge into strong contention.
Johnson wielded a new putter with precision, notching six birdies for a six-under par 66, his lowest ever score at TPC Sawgrass on a day when Tiger Woods could manage only a 72.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - England's Paul Waring was top of the Joburg Open leader board at 12 under par on Friday but will have to complete his second round on Saturday at the rain-hampered event.
The three had been tied before Long sank a 14-foot putt to shoot a seven-under-par 65 and prevail with a 26-under 262 in his sixth appearance on the PGA Tour.
Brandt Snedeker finished strong to shoot 215-under-par 28 on Saturday and maintain a three-stroke lead through three rounds of the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, Calif.
Blair was tied with fellow Americans Martin Flores and Cameron Tringale on six-under-par 65, far from the limelight cast on the players competing at the British Open this week at Royal Birkdale.
Spieth chased his opening four-under-par 270 with a 229 on Friday at Liberty National Golf Club to head into the weekend in sole possession of second place, a shot behind Dustin Johnson.
Fowler closed with four straight birdies for a six-under-par 65 on Friday, draining an 8-foot putt on the final hole to take a one-shot lead over Thomas into the weekend.
Woods closed with his third sub-70 score of the week, a 4-under-par 68, the same number posted by Thomas, to tie for ninth at eight-under at the Hero World Challenge.
After hitting into a bunker guarding the green on the 18th hole, he two-putted for a bogey 5 and a two-under-par 68 that bested Sanders and Bob Goalby by a shot.
Sports Briefing | Golf Fabián Gómez of Argentina closed with two birdies for an eight-under-par 62 and then birdied the second playoff hole to beat Brandt Snedeker and win the Sony Open in Honolulu.
SOUTH AFRICANS IN CHARGE Charl Schwartzel will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Tshwane Open in Pretoria, South Africa, after a 66 took him to nine under par over all.
Leishman made a blistering start as he gained six shots in his opening seven holes, including an eagle at the third, before finishing with a five-under-par 67 to sit on 19-under overall.
The 220-year-old Australian held off Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa with a 263-under-par 210 in the final round and won the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic by one shot in Oneida, Wis.
Seeking his first PGA Tour victory, Stuard continued to benefit from a putter he picked up last week in San Antonio as he fired a flawless four-under-par 68 on a rain-softened layout.
KRASNODAR (Reuters) - A late goal from substitute Iago Aspas gave an under-par Spain an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday as they brought their preparation for the World Cup to a close.
The 33-year-old, knocked off the top of the rankings last month by fellow American Justin Thomas, mixed three birdies, a bogey and a stunning final-hole eagle to finish on 20163 under par.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending champion Brooks Koepka will take a four-stroke lead into the final day of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament after firing a sizzling seven-under-par 64 in the third round on Saturday.
Sports Briefing | Golf Lexi Thompson shot an eight-under-par 64 in the third round of the LPGA Thailand to establish a four-stroke lead over In Gee Chun at Siam Country Club in Chonburi.
Park, who had sat out competitive golf until a few weeks ago to rest her thumb and back, took advantage of calm conditions to fire a five-under-par 66 without a bogey in sight.
The American world number three shot 69 to follow an opening 65 and finished on six under par, two strokes ahead of compatriot Matt Kuchar, as his bid for a third major title gathered momentum.
The 55-year-old, who represented Wales six times in the World Cup of Golf between 1986-93, carded a second-round 53 for a closing 11-under-par tally of 97 at Nailcote Hall.
And he has proven he can put it all together on the biggest of stages: in 2015 he shot 20 under par to win the PGA Championship, one of the best marks in modern memory.
Katherine Perry and South Korea's Jenny Shin each shot 6-under-par 66 on Thursday to share the clubhouse lead in the first round of the rain-delayed Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Peterson, 29, signed off with a five-under-par 66 in the final round to stand at 13-under for the tournament, with the Japanese pair of Satoshi Kodaira and Tomoyo Ikemura finishing tied second.
Japan's Nasa Hataoka and South Korea's Amy Yang shot 5-under-par rounds of 22019 on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai at Qizhong Garden Golf Club.
Johnson shook off an opening bogey to make five birdies as the world number two shot a four-under par 67 in the afternoon at Liberty National to move to 12-under for the tournament.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Englishman Chris Paisley struck a spotless seven-under-par 65 in hot and humid conditions to take the clubhouse lead on a weather-hit opening day of the Maybank Championship on Thursday.
Furyk, a 17-times winner on the PGA Tour who last August recorded the lowest ever PGA Tour round when he shot a 12-under-par 58, was widely considered the frontrunner for the job.
Tiger came out on top Sunday during the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Course in Georgia, where he finished 11 under par ... and 2 strokes ahead of Billy Horschel, who came in 2nd.
Tied for third on four under par for the tournament are American Daniel Im (68), and home players Theunis Spangenberg (71) and Haydn Porteous (66), who was a winner at the Joburg Open last month.
Hoffman carded six-under-par 66 to head an international leaderboard after the second round at Bay Hill in Orlando, one stroke ahead of Argentine Emiliano Grillo and two in front of Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick.
Aiken was on course for a remarkable 59 but made a bogey on his third-last hole and needed a par-save on the last after finding water to post a nine-under-par 62.
Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) - American Justin Thomas began his bid for a third CIMB Classic title with a six-under-par 66 to lie three shots behind first-round leader and compatriot Bronson Burgoon on Thursday.
The U.S. Women's Open winner closed with a birdie on the 18th hole to cap a seven-under-par 713 that left her with a two-stroke victory over South Korean compatriot Lee Mi-rim.
After the par-five fifth hole was reduced to a par three due to flooding, Thompson notched four birdies on the back nine for a five-under-par 64 on the Blythfield Country Club course.

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