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The life of a PGA Tour player isn’t always glamorous, even if you’re the defending champion. Brian Gay, who won last year’s Bermuda Championship in a playoff, was on his way back to Port Royal Golf Course on Monday when …

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In winning her second consecutive event on the LPGA Tour, Jin Young Ko has jumped Nelly Korda for the No. 1 spot in the world rankings and the Rolex Player of the Year points.  With victories at the Cognizant Founders …

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Pauline Roussin-Bouchard opted to forgo her final two years of college eligibility and turn professional earlier this year. It’s proven to be a good decision so far. A two-time first-team All-American for South Carolina, Roussin-Bouchard tied for fourth in her …

LPGA Q-School, Stage II: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard medals; seven collegians advance Read more »

RICHMOND, Va. — Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday at 64, beating Doug Barron with a 6-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic. The German …

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SANTA PONSA, Spain – Getting trapped in the bathroom didn’t stop Jeff Winther from winning his first European Tour title at the Mallorca Open on Sunday. The 33-year-old Dane shot even-par 70 in the final round to finish 15 under for …

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Despite Hideki Matsuyama carding two eagles en route to winning the Zozo Championship by five shots as the hometown hero, he wasn’t satisfied with his overall performance, but the crowd gave him the push he needed.  After Matsuyama won the Masters in April, …

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South Korean Jin Young Ko notched an impressive feat when she overcame a four-shot deficit to win the BMW Ladies Championship Sunday in her home country.  The win marks the 200th on the LPGA by a South Korean-born player.  “Before …

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BUSAN, South Korea — Jin Young Ko birdied her first playoff hole with fellow South Korean player Hee Jeong Lim to win the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday. The LPGA Tour said Ko is projected to become world No. 1 …

Jin Young Ko gets first career playoff win at BMW Ladies Champ.; back to world No. 1 Read more »

CHIBA, Japan — Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama had three birdies in five holes on the back nine and eagled the 18th for good measure for a five-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship on Sunday. It was Matsuyama’s first PGA …

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Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama made two eagles and pulled away from Cameron Tringale on the back nine to win the Zozo Championship on Sunday in his native Japan. Here’s everything you need to know: Leaderboard: Hideki Matsuyama (-15), Cameron Tringale (-10), …

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