Las Vegas Review-Journal

Schauffele edges Finau for WGC Shanghai win

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Xander Schauffele gave the Americans a sweep of the World Golf Championsh­ips, making birdie on his final three holes to beat Tony Finau in a one-hole playoff and win the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

Schauffele, 25, shot 4-under 68, the lowest score of the final round, to match Finau (71) at 14-under 274 before securing his first victory in 13 months.

PGA: At Jackson, Miss., Cameron Champ recovered after giving up a four-shot lead by posting birdies on five of his last six holes to close with a 4-under 68 for a 21-under 267 total in the Sanderson Farms Championsh­ip, winning by four strokes over Corey Conners (68) for his first victory in his ninth tour start.

LPGA: At Taoyuan, Taiwan, Nelly Korda, 20, won the Swinging Skirts Taiwan Championsh­ip for her first tour victory, closing with a4-under68for­a13-under275 total to beat runner-up Minjee Lee by two strokes.

Champions: At Thousand Oaks, Calif., Scott Parel shot 4-under 68 for an 11-under 205 total and a one-stroke win over Paul Goydos (67) in the Invesco QQQ Championsh­ip playoff event, his second victory in two months.

SNGA: At Las Vegas Golf Club, Coronado High junior Brett Sodetz shot 15-under 129 to win the Las Vegas City Amateur, a Southern Nevada Golf Associatio­n major. He closed with a 9-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Hazen Newman, an Arbor View senior and Oklahoma State commit.

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