Horschel’s big eagle secures a big win at the Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Billy Horschel made an eagle putt on the 15th hole that all but secured his win in the Memorial at Muirfield Village.
Horschel shot a 72 and won by four shots over Aaron Wise. Horschel’s eagle putt from just inside 55 feet had the perfect line and perfect speed, bending left and dropping in the left side of the cup as he stretched out both arms in a quiet, disbelieving celebration.
Horschel finished at 13-under 275 and won $2.16 million, the largest paycheck of his career.
Lee wins record prize in Major
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae at Pine Needles to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout in the history of women’s golf.
Lee closed with an even-par 71 to finish at 13-under 271 after the Australian flirted with the tournament record of 16 under set by Juli Inkster in 1999 at Old Waverly.
Harigae shot a 72 for her best finish in a major and a check of slightly more than $1 million.
Kelly beats Triplett in playoff
DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) — Jerry Kelly birdied the first playoff hole to beat Kirk Triplett and win the PGA Tour Champions’ Principal Charity Classic.
Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour.
Kelly and Triplett each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 18-under 198, two strokes ahead of Steven Alker and Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer.
