Na and Larson win

LAS VEGAS – Kevin Na lost a three- shot lead on the back nine, saved his chances with a clutch par putt on the 17th hole and won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in a playoff Sunday when Patrick Cantlay threeputted the second extra hole.

It was a wild finish in the PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin made possible mainly by Na’s mistakes. He chopped his way to a triple bogey on the 10th hole. He hit into the water on the par- 5 16th and made bogey.

He closed with a 1- under 70. Cantlay lost his late lead with a tee shot in the water on the 17th, and he lost the playoff by missing a par putt from just under 6 feet.

❚ Kyle Larson pulled away in the final stage of the race Sunday at Dover ( Delaware) International Speedway to snap a 75- race winless streak and earn an automatic berth in the next round of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Larson had nine runnerup finishes in the No. 42 Chevrolet since his last win Sept. 9, 2017, at Richmond Raceway.

“This is unbelievable,” Larson said after climbing out of his car. “I’ve always wanted to win a Cup race here. I’ve been close a number of times, so to get a golden monster ( trophy) is going to be really sweet.”

Larson now has six career Cup wins and his first in the playoffs. He led 154 laps, nearly all coming in the final stage, after Denny Hamlin went from dominant to dud midway through the race.

Martin Truex Jr. won the spring race at Dover and didn’t have enough down the stretch to catch Larson.