Sam Burns
PGA TOUR
CADENCE BANK HOUSTON OPEN
Site: Houston.
Course: Memorial Park GC. Yardage: 7,412. Par: 70.
Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner’s share: $1,512,000.
CADENCE BANK HOUSTON OPEN
Site: Houston.
Course: Memorial Park GC. Yardage: 7,412. Par: 70.
Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner’s share: $1,512,000.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — THE SCORE: United States 11, International 7.
THE STARS: Tom Kim made a 10-foot birdie putt on the last hole and Cameron Davis finished with three straight birdies to get two International points and keep the visiting team in the game going into the final session.
THE STARS: Tom Kim made a 10-foot birdie putt on the last hole and Cameron Davis finished with three straight birdies to get two International points and keep the visiting team in the game going into the final session.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A brief look at Friday’s fourballs matches from the Presidents Cup:
THE SCORE: United States leads 8-2.
THE SCORE: United States leads 8-2.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, United States, def. Adam Scott and Cameron Davis, International, 2 and 1.
THE SCORE: United States 4, International 1.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Facts and figures for the 14th Presidents Cup matches:
Teams: United States against an International team of players from everywhere but Europe.
Teams: United States against an International team of players from everywhere but Europe.
World ranking: 12.
PGA TOUR
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Atlanta.
Course: East Lake GC. Yardage: 7,346. Par: 70.
Prize money: $75 million FedEx Cup bonus. Winner’s share: $18 million.
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Atlanta.
Course: East Lake GC. Yardage: 7,346. Par: 70.
Prize money: $75 million FedEx Cup bonus. Winner’s share: $18 million.
Getting to the Tour Championship isn’t all that’s at stake in the second FedEx Cup playoff event. The BMW Championship also is the final event to earn one of six spots on the U.S. team and eight spots on the International team for the Presidents Cup next month.
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A brief look at the third round Saturday of the U.S. Open at The Country Club:
A capsule look at 10 leading players for the U.S. Open, to be played June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts (listed in order of predicted finish):
PGA TOUR
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
Site: Dublin, Ohio.
Prize money: $12 million. Winner’s share: $2.16 million.
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
Site: Dublin, Ohio.
Prize money: $12 million. Winner’s share: $2.16 million.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial, which came just more than two hours after he had finished his round, to beat top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Sunday.
Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial to beat Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world and his good buddy.
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley, closing with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the Wells Fargo Championship.
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele held off Sam Burns and Billy Horschel by two strokes Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to complete a record-setting, wire-to-wire victory.
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele held off Sam Burns and Billy Horschel by two strokes Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to complete a record-setting, wire-to-wire victory.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A brief look at the second round Friday at the Masters (all times EDT):
LEADING: Scottie Scheffler, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, posted a 5-under 67 and is at 8 under through two rounds.
LEADING: Scottie Scheffler, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, posted a 5-under 67 and is at 8 under through two rounds.
The world’s number one player feels his game is in pretty good shape as he heads into this third Masters.
Maverick McNealy was the last man to get into the Dell Technologies Match Play. Perhaps it was only fitting he was the first to close out his match.
Sam Burns withdrew from the Dell Match Play on Monday, one day after outlasting Davis Riley in a playoff to become a back-to-back winner at the Valspar Championship.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Sam Burns is a winner again in the Valspar Championship, this time with a lot more stress and plenty of more emotion.
Sam Burns is a winner at the Valspar Championship again. This took a lot more work. He won at Innisbrook by making a birdie putt from about 30 feet on the second playoff hole to beat PGA Tour rookie Davis Riley.
Sam Burns is off to an ideal start in his bid to back-to-back at Innisbrook. Burns twice made bogey in the opening round.
PGA TOUR
VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Palm Harbor, Florida.
Prize money: $7.8 million.
VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Palm Harbor, Florida.
Prize money: $7.8 million.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The longest week at The Players Championship moved closer to a conclusion Sunday without much clarity amid ever-changing names in the chase.
Joaquin Niemann returned from his best day of golf at Riviera and had another round just like it. Niemann had a second straight 63 to shatter the 36-hole record and build a two-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational.
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na birdied 12 of their last 13 holes Sunday in fourballs and closed with a 12-under 60 to rally from at three-shot deficit and win the QBE Shootout.
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na birdied 12 of their last 13 holes Sunday in fourballs and closed with a 12-under 60 to rally from at three-shot deficit and win the QBE Shootout.
Marc Leishman has another eagle from off the green and it could lead to a victory for him and Australian teammate Jason Day.