EDMONTON, Alberta – Lorena Ochoa won the Canadian Women’s Open for her second straight victory and fifth of the season, closing with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory over Paula Creamer.
The top-ranked Mexican star, coming off her first major victory two weeks ago in the Women’s British Open at St. Andrews, had a 16-under 268 total on the Royal Mayfair course. She earned $337,500 to raise her tour-leading total to $2,636,590.
Creamer finished with a 68. Shi Hyun Ahn (66) was third at 10 under, and Brittany Lang (67) and Laura Diaz (72) followed at 9 under.
Rookie Snedeker claims first PGA Tour victory
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Rookie Brandt Snedeker won for the first time on the PGA Tour, shooting a 9-under 63 Sunday for a two-stroke victory at the Wyndham Championship.
The 26-year-old Tennessee native and former Vanderbilt player finished at 22-under 266 and earned $900,000.
Tim Petrovic (67) – who was tied with Snedeker with two holes to play – joined Jeff Overton (70) and Billy Mayfair (67) two strokes back.
Carl Pettersson (68) – a North Carolina resident and a member of the tournament’s board – finished three strokes behind Snedeker, who joined Shigeki Maruyama (2003) and K.J. Choi (2005) as recent winners at 22 under at a Greensboro course dominated all week by high temperatures and low scores.
McNulty wins his first victory in a major
SUNRIVER, Ore. – Mark McNulty coolly shot a 68 to win The Tradition by five strokes, his first victory in a major.
McNulty didn’t falter until the end, when he double-bogeyed the 18th hole at Crosswater Golf Club. When he missed a nearly 4-foot putt, he joked with the crowd: “Fortunately, I’ve got a lock.”
McNulty finished the Champions Tour event with a 16-under 272.
His co-leader going into the final round, David Edwards, shot a 73 to finish at 11 under. D.A. Weibring finished at 10 under with a 72.
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