Streb loses close one at Greenbrier
Former Edmond North golfer Robert Streb finished 13-under par but fell just short of winning the Greenbrier Classic.
Rookie Xander Schauffele made a 3-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win The Greenbrier Classic by a stroke over Robert Streb, a former golfer at Edmond North High School, for his first PGA Tour victory.
Schauffele closed with a 3-under 67 and finished at 14-under 266 to cap a daylong duel with Streb and third-round leader Sebastian
Munoz.
Streb shot 69. Munoz had a 72 to tie for third with Jamie
Lovemark at 12 under. Lovemark shot 69.
After Schauffele’s birdie, Streb found the left fringe on the 161-yard 18th and his chip that would have forced a playoff came up short. Munoz needed to ace the 18th to tie it, but settled for par.
At age 53, Davis Love III fell short in his bid to become the oldest winner in tour history. He shot 75 and tied for 29th at 5 under.
Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
won the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic on Sunday, matching
with a birdie on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.
Four strokes ahead of Buhai entering the round, Kirk made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th for a 2-under 70. She finished at 22-under 266 in the first year event at Thornberry Creek — the Oneida Nation-owned resort near Green Bay.
The 35-year-old Australian won her third LPGA Tour title and first in 152 starts since the 2010 Navistar LPGA Classic. She also won the 2008 Canadian Women’s Open.
Kirk earned $300,000 and secured a spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Open.
Buhai, from South Africa, shot a 67.
South Korea’s Sei Young Kim was third at 20 under after a 63.
Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum had a 62 — the best round of the week — to finish fourth at 19 under.
Irish Open
Jon Rahm enhanced his burgeoning reputation by winning the Irish Open by six strokes and a record tournament score on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 in a final round marked by two eagles and rules controversy.
The 22-year-old Rahm, one of the hottest young players in world golf, avoided being handed a two-shot penalty for replacing his ball incorrectly on the 6th green, following emails and calls from TV viewers. Andy McPhee, chief referee of the European Tour, said Rahm made a “reasonable judgment” after having moved his marker one putter length to the side to get it off the line of playing partner
Daniel Im.