Las Vegas Review-Journal

Local resident Morikawa ends drought, wins Zozo

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Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa ended a 27-month winless streak on the PGA Tour by surging to a six-stroke victory at the Zozo Championsh­ip in Inzai, Japan. The 26-year-old closed with a 7-under-par 63 for a 14-under 266 total. Beau Hossler (70) and Eric Cole (70) tied for second. Las Vegas resident Justin Suh (74), who held his first 54-hole lead on tour, finished nine shots back. Morikawa, a two-time major champion, notched his sixth tour win.

■ LPGA: At Seoul, South Korea, Minjee Lee withstood Alison Lee’s late rally to beat the Las Vegas resident on the BMW Ladies Championsh­ip’s first playoff hole. Alison Lee, seeking her first tour win, closed with a 5-under 67 to tie Minjee Lee (68) at 16-under 272, two shots better than defending champion and third-place finisher Lydia Ko (69). Minjee Lee, 27, notched her 10th tour title and second in her past three starts.

■ Champions: At Richmond, Va., Harrison Frazar bested Richard Green on the Dominion Energy Classic’s first playoff hole for the 52-year-old Texan’s first tour title. Frazar and Green each closed with a 3-under 69 and an 11-under 205 total.

■ DP World: At San Roque, Spain, Adrian Meronk became the tour’s first three-time winner this year, closing the Andalucia Masters with a 6-under 66 for a 16-under 272 total and a one-shot victory.

■ Obit: LPGA Hall of Famer Betsy Rawls died Saturday. She was 95. A

South Carolina native, Rawls won 55 times on tour, and her eight major titles include a record-tying four in the U.S. Women’s Open.

■ LIV: At Doral, Fla., Anirban Lahiri shot 7-under 65 and Bryson Dechambeau 67 to lead the Crushers to a two-stroke victory over the Rangegoats in the team championsh­ip final.

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