Perez starts fast, finishes with win

Pat Perez won the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic, claiming a fourshot victory over Keegan Bradley on Sunday at TPC Kuala Lumpur.

The American sealed his first title in almost a year despite carding a modest 3-under-par 69 in the final round, courtesy of a strong start with three birdies in the first four holes.

Perez, 41, managed only to make par on the back nine, but did enough to finish the tournament at 24-under 264 to take home the $1.26 million prize purse and 500,000 FedEx Cup points.

Bradley carded an unblemished 5-under 67 to finish at 20under 268.

Xander Schauffele, who started the round in second place, faltered with four bogeys to finish tied for third alongside South Korea’s Kang Sunghoon at 17-under.

Defending champion Justin Thomas tied for 17th.

Ko wins on home soil.

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA» South Korean Jin Young Ko overcame a sluggish start to clinch her first LPGA Tour victory at the KEB Hana Bank Championship.

Ko, who had been two strokes in front overnight, bogeyed two of the first three holes at the Ocean Course before carding six birdies for a 68 and a 19-under total of 269.

Sung Hyun Park, seeking her third LPGA Tour victory of the year and the chance to take over at the top of the Rolex Rankings for the first time, was denied both goals after closing with a 68 and finishing two shots behind Ko.

Hatton claims dramatic win.

MONZA, ITALY» Tyrrell Hatton sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Italian Open for his second European Tour victory in two weeks.

Last week, Hatton retained his title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the storied Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.

Montgomerie rolls to victory.