Hovland wins

Viktor Hovland of Norway made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday for a 6-under 65 and a one-shot victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Playa del Carmen, Mexico. It is Hovland’s second PGA Tour victory this year. He also made a 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole to win the Puerto Rico Open in February.

Viktor Hovland of Norway holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday for a 6- under 65 and a one-shot victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic, his second PGA Tour victory this year. It was the first time since the Mayakoba Classic began in 2007 that it was won with a birdie putt on the final hole. For the 23-yearold Hovland, it’s old hat. He made a 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole to win the Puerto Rico Open in February. Aaron Wise closed with a 63 and did everything right over the last two holes except make the birdie putts. Tied for the lead, he missed birdie putts from 12 feet on each of the last two holes at El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Hovland had four birdies in the opening six holes and built a two-shot lead going into the back nine on a course softened by rain that caused a two-hour delay in the morning. Adam Long ( 67) and Tom Hoge (69) tied for third at 17-under 267. Emiliano Grillo, who led after the second and third rounds, closed with a 72 and tied for eighth, five shots behind.

Sanford claims victory

Angela Stanford won her home LPGA Tour event in front of her parents, closing with a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory in the Volunteers of America Classic. The 43-year-old former TCU star from Fort Worth won her seventh LPGA Tour title and first since the major Evian Championship in 2018. She finished at 7-under 277 at Old American Golf Club in the event that started in bone- chilling cold Thursday. Inbee Park, So Yeon Ryu and 19-year-old Yealimi Noh, tied for the third- round lead, each shot 70 to tie for second in the final tuneup before the U.S. Women’s Open next week at Champions Golf Club in Houston. Stanford pulled away with birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 16 and 17, and closed with a bogey.

Bezuidenhout wins again

Christiaan Bezuidenhout won a second consecutive tournament on the European Tour when he finished with a 69 for 18 under par overall and a five-shot victory at the South African Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old South African became the first player since Justin Rose in 2017 to win European Tour events on consecutive weeks. Bezuidenhout won the Alfred Dunhill Championship, also in South Africa, last weekend and now has three career tour titles. Bezuidenhout took a five-shot lead into the final round at Gary Player Country Club at the Sun City resort and maintained that advantage over Jamie Donaldson of Wales, who also closed with a 69. Dylan Frittelli of South Africa (71) was third at 11 under.