Half-dozen does it for Nomura at Texas Shootout
IRVING, Texas — Haru Nomura outlasted Cristie Kerr with a twoputt birdie on the sixth playoff hole to win the windy Volunteers of America Texas Shootout for her third LPGA Tour victory.
Nomura also birdied the par-5 18th hole at the end of regulation to force the playoff after giving up the lead for the first time with a double bogey at No. 17.
Kerr and Nomura finished regulation at 3-under 281 at Las Colinas Country Club, then played the 518yard 18th six more times.
Kerr was trying to win consecutive tournaments. The 39-year-old American won in Hawaii two weeks ago, her 19th career victory coming nearly five months after knee surgery.
Nomura shot a 5-over 76. Kerr made the only birdie all day at the par-3 17th and was leading by a stroke when she tapped in a par putt on 18 for a 74. Jessica Korda (73) was third at 1 under.
Darkness extends Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Kevin Kisner chipped in for eagle on the 18th hole as darkness fell Sunday at the Zurich Classic, lifting himself and teammate Scott Brown into a Monday playoff with Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith.
Kisner’s chip-in — which skipped on a wet green, hit the pin and dropped in from nearly 95 feet — forced Smith to make a short birdie putt.
Kisner and Brown shot a 12-under 60 in best-ball play and Blixt and Smith had a 64 to finish at 27 under at the TPC Louisiana in the PGA Tour’s first team event in 36 years.
Blixt, a Swede, and Smith, an Australian, haven’t bogeyed a hole yet and appeared to have the victory wrapped up before Kisner’s chip-in.
The round finished in barely playable darkness because of a more than six-hour delay caused by thunderstorms. Each player on the winning team will take home $1.02 million and earn 400 FedEx Cup points.
Kelly Kraft and Kevin Tway finished third at 23 under and Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer were another stroke back.