Langer wins first Senior PGA crown
birdies before rolling in an eagle putt from 6 feet on No. 18 to complete what he described as “probably the best round of my life.”
Shanshan Feng won in Malaysia and Japan during an impressive stretch toward the end of the 2016 season. On American soil, however, it had been a while since her last victory.
That dry spell ended when Feng shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to win the LPGA Volvik Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich., by one stroke over Minjee Lee and Sung Hyun Park. It was her first victory of the season and seventh of her career — and her first in the U.S. since the CME Group Titleholders in 2013.
“Very happy that I can actually prove to the fans in the U.S. that I can actually win here,” she said.
She led by one shot after a bogey-free third round Saturday, then kept the competition
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at bay on the 6,734yard course at Travis Pointe Country Club.
Feng, a bronze medalist for China at the 2016 Olympics, led by four strokes with four holes to play, but she made a bogey on No. 16 and Lee birdied 17. Needing a bogey on the 18th to win, Feng easily tapped in for one and finished at 19-under 269.
Lee (65) made six birdies on the front nine, and Park (66) made four on the back.
Playing a couple groups ahead of Feng, Lee knew she needed a strong finish to catch the leader, and after her birdie on No. 17, she tried to reach the green on the par-5 18th in two. Lee missed well to the left and ended up near the scoring tent before scrambling to make par.
Chan Kim of the United States fired a 4-under-par 68 in Okayama, Japan, to qualify for the British Open.
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Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price will make his season debut today when he starts against the White Sox in Chicago.
Price has been sidelined since early in spring training with a strained left elbow. The former AL Cy Young Award, 31, winner made two Triple-A rehab starts and gave up nine runs and 12 hits in 5⅔ innings. Price went 17-9 for Boston last year.
Outfielder Mike Trout sprained his left thumb stealing second base in the fifth inning and left Sunday’s game in Miami an inning later. X-rays were negative, and Trout is scheduled for an MRI today when the team returns to Los Angeles.
Second baseman Kolten Wong was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left elbow strain.
Right-hander Charlie Morton was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained muscle in the right side of his back.
Right-hander Zach Eflin, who has allowed 28 earned runs and 48 hits in five May starts totaling 28 innings, was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Right-hander Danny Salazar (3-5, 5.50 ERA in 10 starts) was sent to the bullpen. Manager Terry Francona said he hopes Salazar can regain his confidence as a reliever.
Left-hander Madison Bumgarner will start his throwing program Friday, manager Bruce Bochy said. Bumgarner will start out playing catch and make five rehab starts. The 2014 World Series MVP suffered a separated left shoulder in a dirt biking accident.
Outfielder Joc Pederson is still in concussion protocol. He will make the trip to St. Louis, but he isn’t expected to be activated.
Oakland committed two errors in Sunday’s loss to raise its season total to 49. The A’s began the day with 10 more errors than any other team in the majors.
Cincinnati took two of three from the Phillies to win a series in Philadelphia for the first time since August 2006.
Devon Travis extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single Sunday. He’s batting .458 (22 for 48) over that stretch.
Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is 12 for 24 (.500) since manager Don Mattingly moved the slugger into the No. 2 spot in the order.
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