BRITAIN AND IRELAND CAPTURE PGA CUP

Robert Coles scored his fourth point of the week with a singles victory Sunday to help Britain and Ireland beat the United States 16-10 in the PGA Cup in Ottershaw, England. The Englishmen beat Josh Speight of Locust Hill, Va., 2 and 1, and Britain and Ireland took 71⁄ of the 10 2 singles points to successfully defend the Llandudno International Trophy for the first time since 1984. Coles finished the week 4-1, leading Britain and Ireland to its highest points total in the event, which began in 1973. Scotland’s Christopher Currie was 3-1-1. He halved his match with Rod Perry of Port Orange, Fla. Rich Berberian Jr. of Hooksett, N.H., was the lone U.S. player to earn a full point Sunday, beating England’s Chris McDonnell 4 and 3. The USA leads the series 17-7-4.