Schauffele rallies to end his drought

Xander Schauffele gave the Americans a sweep of the World Golf Championships and quickly put a winless sophomore season behind him.

Schauffele made birdie on his final three holes Sunday, the last one a twoputt birdie from about 30 feet on the par-5 18th hole to beat Tony Finau in a playoff and win the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

“When I was signing my card, I was like, ‘Oh, wow. I actually went birdiebirdie to get in the playoff,” Schauffele said. “I was just in my own world out there.”

He began the tournament by celebrating his 25th birthday. He ended it with one clutch shot after another in the closing stretch at Sheshan International for a 4-under 68, the lowest score of the final round, and his first victory in 13 months.

Schauffele won twice in his first year on the PGA Tour to win rookie of the year. Last season featured high finishes, but only one good chance at winning when he was a runner-up in the British Open at Carnoustie.

PGA Tour: Cameron Champ birdied five of the last six holes and won the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, recovering for his first PGA Tour victory.

Champ, 23, led wire-to-wire to win in his ninth career tour start. He finished at 21-under 267.

PGA Tour Champions: Scott Parel won the Invesco QQQ Championship playoff event in Thousand Oaks, California, for his second victory in two months. Parel shot a 4-under 68, parring the final five holes to hold off Paul Goydos by a stroke. Parel finished at 11under 205, birdieing the two back-nine par 5s in a bogey-free round.

LPGA: Nelly Korda shot a 4-under 68 to win the Taiwan Championship in Taoyuan or her first tour title. Korda had an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and added two more birdies to finish at 13under 275. She was two strokes ahead of Minjee Lee, who shot a bogey-free 66.