Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Wise goes wire-to-wire

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Aaron Wise completed a wireto-wire victory in the Air Capital Classic in Wichita, Kan., to lock up a PGA Tour card with his first Web. com Tour title. Wise, 20, closed with a 2-under 68 in 100-degree heat at Crestview for a 21-under 259 total and a five-stroke victory over Monday qualifier Beau Hossler. The 2016 NCAA individual champion for Oregon, Wise earned $112,500 to jump from 35th to sixth on the money list with $171,072. The top 25 at the end of the regular season will earn PGA Tour cards. Wise opened 62-62-67 to take a six-stroke lead into the final round. Hossler finished with a 67. He earned $67,500 to reach No. 32 on the money list with $71,396 and earned special temporary membership for the rest

of the season. Sebastian Cappelen (Arkansas Razorbacks) tied for seventh at 13 under and won $18,828. Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Razorbacks) and Zack Fischer (Little Rock) tied for 32nd (8 under), good enough for $3,578 apiece. Andrew Landry (Razorbacks) tied for 40th at 7 under ($2,438), while Taylor Moore (6oth-place tie) won $1,600 for finishing 4 under, a stroke ahead of Matt Atkins (Henderson State). Ethan Tracy (Razorbacks) finished at even par and won $1,388.

at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, was promoted by KO Boxing. The 33-year-old Hague, who grew up on a farm in Boyle, Alberta, was a heavyweigh­t trained in jiu-jitsu. He was 21-13 as an MMA fighter before switching to boxing last summer.

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