The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1. Former Bulldog tops Johnson
Birdie at 18th gives Harman N.C. title over Johnson, Perez.
Former Georgia golfer Brian Harman made a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Wells Fargo Championship and deny Dustin Johnson a fourth straight victory. Johnson, in his return from a freak back injury that knocked him out of the Masters, had the lead until Harman birdied the last two holes.
John Daly held on to win the Insperity Invitational on Sunday at The Woodlands, Texas, for his first PGA Tour Champions title.
Daly bogeyed the final three holes for a 3-under 69 and a one-stroke victory over Kenny Perry and Tommy Armour III.
The 51-year-old Daly won for the first time since the PGA Tour’s 2004 Buick Invitational. He finished at 14-under 202.
Daly pumped his fist after tapping in for bogey on 18, then was sprayed with champagne by friends, led by fellow player Esteban Toledo.
Perry shot a 69, and Armour had a 67.
Kevin Sutherland was fourth at 11 under after a 67.
PGA: Brian Harman made a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Wells Fargo Championship in Wilmington, N.C., and deny Dustin Johnson the chance at a fourth straight victory.
Johnson, in his return from a back injury that knocked the world’s No. 1 player out of the Masters, went from making the cut on the number to a 67-67 weekend at Eagle Point and appeared headed for a playoff with Harman and Pat Perez.
Harman won it with a birdie-birdie finish, none bigger than the par-5 18th.
After going so long on his second shot that he needed relief from behind a corporate tent, Harman hit a heavy chip that barely got onto the green. From just under 30 feet away, the putt dropped into the center of the cup and set off a wild celebration, with Harman repeatedly shaking his fists and leaping to share a hug with his caddie, Scott Tway.
Harman closed with a 4-under 68 for his second PGA Tour victory.
“It’s surreal,” Harman said. “I three-putted that 15th hole, knew it was going to be tough to birdie those last couple. But I stuck to my game plan … .”
Johnson was playing for the first time in six weeks because of his slip down the stairs the day before the Masters that led to him pulling out. A quick start allowed him to lurk behind the leaders all day, and he holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th that gave him a share of the lead. Then he was alone in the lead when others started to stumble — Perez with a double bogey on No. 14, Harman with the threeputt bogey on the 15th and Patrick Reed, the 54-hole leader, with four bogeys in six holes on the back nine.
Perez bounced back strong with birdies on the 16th and the 18th.
LPGA: Sei Young Kim held off Ariya Jutanugarn 1 up to win the Lorena Ochoa Match Play in Mexico City for her sixth tour title. In the semifinals, Kim beat Mi Jung Hur 5 and 4, and Jutanugarn topped Michelle Wie 4 and 3. Hur won the thirdplace match.