Off the wire
Molinari sets record
Francesco Molinari delivered a record performance Sunday to win the final edition of the Quicken Loans National. Molinari holed a 50-foot eagle putt to start the back nine, and he never stopped until he turned the final round into a runaway at the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Md. The Italian closed with an 8-under 62 for an eight-shot victory, matching the largest margin this year on the PGA Tour. He finished at 21-under 259, breaking the tournament record by seven shots. Tiger Woods closed with a 66, his lowest final round in more than five years. He tied for fourth, though he was 10 shots behind. Ryan Armour had a 68 to finish second, earning one of four spots to the British Open. The other three spots went to Sung Kang, who finished third after a 64; Abraham Ancer, who tied for fourth after a 72; and Bronson Burgoon, who birdied the final hole for a 67, tied for sixth and earned his first trip to the British Open. Andrew
Landry (Arkansas Razorbacks) was tied for 8th at 9 under after a 71. Ethan Tracy (Razorbacks) was 1 under after a 73.
Park wins playoff
Sung Hyun Park beat So Yeon Ryu on the second hole of a playoff Sunday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship for her second major championship. After a brief rain delay, Park finished off her South Korean compatriot with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th hole at Kemper Lakes at Kildeer, Ill. Japanese teen Nasa Hataoko, after shooting an 8-under 64 to post at 10 under, dropped out of the playoff with a par on the par-4 18th. Ryu made a 20-footer for birdie from the fringe, and Park followed from 10 feet. Park closed with a 3-under 69. Ryu had a 73. She took a twostroke lead on the 16th, but hit left in the water on the par-3 17th en route to a double bogey. Park made a brilliant par save on 16. Park, 24, also won the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open. Stacy Lewis (Arkansas Razorbacks) was even after shooting a 72. Gaby Lopez (Razorbacks) was 3 over after a 71.
Toms wins by 1
David Toms made one long putt to take the lead, then another one to preserve it on his way to a one-shot victory Sunday at the U.S. Senior Open. Toms sank a 15-foot birdie on the par-3 16th hole at the Broadmoor to take the lead, then held on with a 20-foot downhill make after laying up from a fairway bunker on the 17th hole. He saved par with a downhill knee-knocker from 3 feet on No. 18 to close out the round of even-par 70. Toms finished 3-under 277 to edge Jerry Kelly, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Tim Petrovic. Jimenez (69) and Petrovic (70) each made birdies on the 18th to get to 2 under. Kelly (72) led after the first three rounds, but finished the tournament without making a putt over 12 feet. Deane Pappas (Arkansas Razorbacks) was tied for 21st at 7 over after a 74.
Albertson victorious
Anders Albertson had seven consecutive birdies Sunday for an 8-under 63 to win the Lincoln Land Championship for his first Web. com Tour title. The 25-year-old former Georgia Tech player finished at 25-under 259 at Panther Creek in Springfield, Ill., for a twostroke victory over Adam Long (63) and Kramer Hickok (67). Sebastian Cappelen (Arkansas Razorbacks) was tied for 22nd at 17 under after a 67. Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) was 9 under after a 73.