Koepka of old claims his 5th Major Championship winning the U.S. PGA Championship by two shots, Hovland and Scheffler finished T2 moving Scheffler back to World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Major - U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Brooks Koepka looked like he was going to take command of the PGA Championship after he made three consecutive birdies early in Sunday’s final round. Instead, his hot start set the stage for a dramatic duel that lasted much of the final round at Oak Hill Country Club.
Koepka, who began Sunday with a one-shot lead, pulled three ahead with birdies on Nos. 2-4. The first two came on 4-footers after he knocked approach shots stiff, and the third was from just 9 feet.
It looked like the Koepka of old, the one who won four majors from 2017-19 and seemed invincible in the game’s biggest events. But he had to hold off a determined Viktor Hovland to win his fifth major and third PGA Championship.
It wasn’t until a three-shot swing on the 16th hole that Koepka’s victory at Oak Hill seemed certain. That put him four shots ahead with two holes remaining. Koepka went on to win by two, shooting a final-round 67 to finish at 9-under 271. Hovland finished second, as did Scottie Scheffler who returned to World Number One in the Official World Golf Ranking.
“This is probably the sweetest one of them all because all the hard work that went into this one, this one is definitely special,” said Koepka, who battled injuries between this victory and the 2019 PGA Championship.
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Points Won - 100.00000
World Number 44 - 13
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Korn Ferry Tour - AdventHealth Championship
Grayson Murray, a previous winner on both the PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour, won the 2023 AdventHealth Championship by a stroke over Wilson Furr and Rico Hoey, despite a double bogey on the 72nd hole after a wayward tee shot. Murray earned his first win in PGA TOUR-sanctioned play since the 2017 Barbasol Championship on TOUR, as well as his first Korn Ferry Tour win since the 2016 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship.
“It hasn’t really sunk in,” Murray said. “Six years is a long drought, far longer than I wanted. Sometimes your highs are high out here and your lows are low. It’s a very humbling sport. I’ve been working really hard, and this is a testament to the hard work.
“My parents have been through hell and back basically for the last six years with me fighting some mental stuff,” Murray continued. “It’s not easy on me, and the people around me that love me, they don’t like to see me down. They’ve been my No. 1 supporters. There’s a few friends as well that have been there, and it makes these moments a lot more special when you can share it with them.”
Murray’s comeback victory began Saturday evening, when he birdied his final four holes and moved within two strokes of Furr, the outright 54-hole leader. Murray closed with a 4-under 68 Sunday, and the double bogey on par-5 18th was just his second score of bogeys or worse all week, with his only other blemish coming at the par-4 seventh in his second round.
Murrays Win returns him back into the Top 300 in the Official World Golf Ranking since the Genesis Open in February 2019.
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Points Won - 13.93261
World Number 650 - 299
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Gira de Golf Professional Mexicana - Altozano Open
He came from behind. The Mexican José de Jesús "Camarón" Rodríguez, won the Altozano Open, eighth event of the current campaign of the Mexican Professional Golf Tour (GGPM) that ended today at Club Altozano Morelia.
José de Jesús "Camarón" Rodríguez, came back from a six-stroke deficit for the final day by registering a third round of 67 shots for a total of 208 shots, 8 under par, a performance that gave the Guanajuatense his ninth victory in the GGPM. which confirmed him as the top winner in the history of the national circuit.
"It was a great victory, but not before suffering a bit at the end, since he had an advantage of three shots, it was a cardiac finish," said Rodríguez, who went out with a bogey on the 18th hole to close the outcome of the Michoacán tournament, which he distributed a bag of one million 600 thousand pesos and that awarded 0.72174 points for the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
“I feel very happy to be the winner of this tour. I am grateful to all the people who make this great circuit possible, which is already renowned internationally. In fact, my colleagues on the Korn Ferry Tour ask me, it is a great platform for all continental golf”, added the champion, who received a check for 265 thousand pesos.
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Points Won - 0.72174
World Number 500 - 482
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Challenge Tour - B-NL Challenge Trophy
Jesper Svensson held his nerve to claim a maiden Challenge Tour win on an enthralling final day of the B-NL Challenge Trophy at Twentsche Golfclub in the Netherlands. The Swede, playing in his first event of the 2023 season, fired a five under par final round 66 to reach 14 under par for the week to win by one shot ahead of South African Brandon Stone.
Stone led going to the 18th, but after an errant tee shot, he could only bogey the last, leaving the door open for Svensson who made no mistake. Svensson, who had posted five birdies on the front nine, took the outright lead with a birdie on the 17th before paring the last to ensure a first win on the Challenge Tour.
The 27-year-old carded rounds of 69-68-67-66 to set up a memorable win that will ensure his playing privileges on the Road to Mallorca for the remainder of the season.
“It’s amazing,” he said. “I can’t believe it. It was my first event of the season on the Challenge Tour for me, but my game has been there all year when I’ve played in the Nordic league events so it’s nice to get a shot out here.
“It’s huge for my career. I missed out on my full card last year, so this makes it a lot easier to plan my schedule going forward.
“Both days this weekend I had some great putts that rolled in so that’s always nice. I made a huge putt on the first today to get into a good mood, and I kept it rolling well on the front after that.”
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Points Won - 5.40549
World Number 708 - 510
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Japan Golf Tour - Golf Partner Pro - Am Tournament
Pagunsan fends off Japanese challenge to end two-year title drought in Japan. Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines successfully held off Taihei Sato's charge to secure a two-shot victory at the Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament on Sunday, marking his second title in his JGTO career.
The 45-year-old, who had led the tournament since the second round, remained composed and delivered an impressive four-under-par 66. Finishing the week with a winning total of 23-under-par 257, Pagunsan claimed the ¥12,000,000 winner's cheque.
The highly anticipated final round was initially expected to be a head-to-head battle between Pagunsan and Taiga Semikawa, who began the day only one stroke behind. However, as Semikawa struggled in the middle of the duel, it was Sato who emerged as the potential obstacle to Pagunsan's quest of becoming the season's first international winner in a full-field event.
The 29-year-old Sato, still in pursuit of his breakthrough on JGTO, quietly climbed up the leader board and at one point found himself trailing Pagunsan by only one stroke with four holes remaining. Nevertheless, Sato's remarkable bogey-free 62 was only sufficient to secure a shared second place with Semikawa, who staged a late comeback with a closing 67, finishing at 21-under overall.
Despite the mounting pressure from Sato, Pagunsan displayed unwavering composure and extended his lead by securing birdies on the 16th and 17th holes. He even had the luxury of bogeying the 18th, his third of the day, to seal the memorable victory in the presence of his family.
"I am extremely happy right now. Winning for the second time in Japan has always been a dream of mine, and I am thrilled to have accomplished it," said Pagunsan, who previously secured his JGTO breakthrough by winning the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open title in 2021.
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Points Won - 5.08718
World Number 801 - 534
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KPGA Korean Tour - SK Telecom Open
Baek Seok-hyun won his first ever victory on the KPGA Korean Tour at the SK Telecom Open. Baek Seok-hyun finished his final round with a 69 (-2) to total his score to 13 under beating Canadian Taehoon Lee by 1 shot. Baek receives 4.16667 Official World Golf Ranking points for his win moving him back into the Top 1000 now ranked 731.
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Points Won - 4.16667
World Number 1247 - 731
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Nordic Golf League - Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open
Victor H Sidal Svendsen claimed his first win as a professional on the Nordic Golf Leagues Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open with a final round of 63 (-8) to total his score to -17 under beating amateur Albert Hansson by 2 shots who finished with 15 under par. Victor receives 1.07275 Official World Golf Ranking Points ranking him now in his best position in the rankings at 1331.
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Points Won - 1.07275
World Number1784 - 1331
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Sunshine Tour - Zanaco Masters
Zimbabwe’s Robson Chinhoi has won a couple of times on the Safari Tour, but on Sunday he clinched his first title of global significance when he won the Zanaco Masters at Lusaka Golf Club in a playoff over Neil Schietekat, in just his 11th Sunshine Tour start.
Chinhoi, who began the day two shots off the lead, put himself in contention by collecting two birdies in a bogey-free front nine, and then claimed the lead with three more birdies on the back nine, before a pulled drive saw him bogey the 17th and then only make par on the par-five final hole, leaving him with a 68 for 17-under-par for the tournament.
That was enough to get him into a playoff though, with Schietekat, the winner of the previous event on the Sunshine Tour, the FBC Zimbabwe Open a fortnight ago. Schietekat was six-under for his final round through 13 holes, roaring up the leader board, but he then made a crucial bogey on the par-four 14th hole and then could only par his way into the clubhouse.
The pair played the 515-metre 18th hole again in the playoff and the 32-year-old Chinhoi produced an excellent tee-shot that left him 207 metres from the green. From there he hit a seven-iron short of the green, made sure he left his chip below the hole on the hard green, and calmly slotted a five-foot putt for birdie to claim the title, as the experienced Schietekat could only make par.
“I am just so grateful, I thank God, for this victory because it puts my name on the map,” a delighted Chinhoi said. “This win will be life and game-changing for me. I was getting tired of being in my comfort zone, I wanted to go away and play at another level. I managed to lift my game and this week has changed everything.”
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https://sunshinetour.com/chinhoi-wins-zanaco-masters-in-playoff
Points Won - 1.53083
World Number 2615 - 1347
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China Tour - Jinan Open
The Jinan Open played at Guyun Lake Golf Course was won by first time winner Li Linqiang. Li Linqiang finished his final day on 3 under par to give him a total score of 13 under par (68,73,65,69). He receives 0.43219 Official World Golf Ranking points now ranking him 1779.
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Points Won - 0.43219
World Number 2271 - 1779
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