The 43-year-old American completed the rain-hit tournament on Monday, beating local favorite Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes.
Golf
Billy Fryar and runnerup Larry Celano shared a meaningful hug from their wheelchairs following the final round of the Adaptive Golf Alliance International Championship.
Before St. Louis played the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of the NLCS, Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux made two holes-in-one during a round of golf.
The Major Series of Putting, which Golf Digest credits for “changing how we define golf,” returned to Legacy Golf Club in Henderson this week.
Aspiring tour professionals hope to earn coveted spots on the Korn Ferry Tour, which can lead to PGA Tour status.
He is the only player to finish in the top 20 in every PGA Tour event since the new season began last month.
Las Vegas resident and Shriners Hospitals for Children Open champion Kevin Na put on a scoring show in an event that has a reputation as a birdie fest.
While many of the world’s top-ranked golfers played the Shriners Open last weekend, “Golf’s 5th Major,” the Lakeshore Open, was decided at Phil Tom’s home.
Kansas City (4-1), which closed as a 10½-point favorite, suffered its first loss of the season in a 19-13 defeat to Indianapolis on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
UNLV’s Jack Trent shot a final round 68 to finish in a 29th-place tie in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as its only amateur.
Canadian Adam Hadwin finished second at the Safeway Open last week. He settled for fourth at the Shriners Open this week and is hoping to make Presidents Cup team.
This week was the first time former UNLV golfer and 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott had been in Las Vegas since he stopped working with swing coach Butch Harmon.
Las Vegas resident Kevin Na parred the par-4 17th hole Sunday evening to defeat Patrick Cantlay in a sudden-death playoff and claim the Shriners Hopsitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.
Phil Mickelson made his first appearance in Las Vegas’ PGA Tour event since 2005 and was somewhat satisfied with his performance despite never challenging for the title.
Phil Mickelson didn’t disappoint his fans Saturday, spending about 20 minutes signing autographs after shooting a 3-over 74 in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.