The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hoffman birdies last hole to take lead
Chappell one back at Canadian Open; Langer up by four.
Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 Saturday at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead at the RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.
Hoffman, 40, had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch that ended on No. 15, bogeyed the par-4 17th and rebounded with the twoputt birdie on the par-5 18th.
“When you’re playing good, I always say golf is fairly easy,” Hoffman said. “It’s been a fun run the last month or two months, actually all year, and it’s not very stressful, which is good. When you’re trying to make cuts, that’s when golf is hard.”
Hoffman had a 17-under 199 total. He won the Texas Open last year for his fourth PGA Tour title.
Kevin Chappell was second after a bogey at the 18th when his third shot went into water.
Robert Garrigus matched the course record with a 62 to join Gary Woodland at 15 under. Garrigus had two eagles and six birdies to tie the Glen Abbey mark set by Leonard Thompson in 1981 and matched by Andy Bean in 1983, Greg Norman in 1986 and John Merrick in 2013.
Champions: Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl for a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open in Bridgend, Wales.
The 59-year-old German star is in position for his fifth victory in the last 10 major championships. He had a 5-under 208 total. Corey Pavin was second, also shooting 65 in some afternoon rain and wind gusting to 20 mph.
Langer has a record nine senior major titles, winning the Regions Tradition and Senior PGA Championship in consecutive weeks in May. He won by 13 strokes the last time the tournament was held on the south Wales course, and he won the 2010 event at Carnoustie.
LPGA: Karrie Webb and Sei Young Kim topped the Ladies Scottish Open leaderboard after another rainy, cold and windy day at Dundonald Links in Irvine.
Kim birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th in strong wind and rain for a 3-under 69, and Webb birdied the 17th en route to a 70. They were at 6-under 210. Second-round leader Cristie Kerr was third at 4 under after a 73.
Europe: Jordan Smith shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead at 12 under in the European Open in Hamburg, Germany. Defending champion Alexander Levy and Jens Fahrbring were two shots behind.