Albuquerque Journal

DeChambeau wins in Las Vegas by edging Cantlay

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Bryson DeChambeau holed an eagle putt from just inside 60 feet on the 16th hole that carried him to a 5-under 66 and a oneshot victory over Patrick Cantlay in the Shriners Hospital for Children Open on Sunday.

DeChambeau won for the fourth time in his last 12 starts on the PGA Tour and moved to No. 5 in the world ranking.

DeChambeau won for the third straight season, and fifth time overall on the PGA Tour.

“I was coming out here to try and kick rust off and was able to play some good golf,” DeChambeau said.

The 25-year-old American began his big run with a playoff victory at the Memorial, and then won consecutiv­e FedEx Cup playoff events in New Jersey and Boston.

EUROPEAN TOUR: In Antalya, Turkey, Justin Rose is No. 1 in the world again, and this time he goes home with a trophy.

Rose rallied from a three-shot deficit with a 3-under 68, and then defeated Li Haotong of China on the first playoff hole with a par to win the Turkish Airlines Open for the second straight year.

The first time Rose reached No. 1 in the world was two months ago, a bitterswee­t moment because he lost the BMW Championsh­ip outside Philadelph­ia in a playoff against Keegan Bradley.

LPGA TOUR: In Shiga, Japan, local favorite Nasa Hataoka shot a 5-under 67 to win the Japan Classic for her second LPGA title of the season.

Hataoka offset a pair of bogeys with seven birdies at the Seta Golf Club to finish at 14-under 202, two strokes ahead of compatriot­s Momoka Ueda, Saki Nagamine and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, who all shot 68.

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