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The PGA Tour waited until the final tournament to send out its award ballot, and there were no surprises.
Maverick McNealy finally became a winner on the final tournament of his fifth year on the PGA Tour, making birdie on the 72nd hole at the RSM Classic.
Thitikul, with a dramatic finish, won the season finale and the largest first-place prize in women’s golf history.
Patrick Reed won for the first time in nearly four years on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a three-shot victory at the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour.
BRISBANE, Australia — Australian Elvis Smylie shot a 4-under 67 to win the 54-hole BMW Australian PGA Championship on Sunday by two shots after a final round shootout with his compatriot and former mentor Cameron Smith.
Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round.
Angel Yin was making putts from across the green and threatening to build a big lead until Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie for a 9-under 63 to share the lead.
Yin’s drop on the fourth hole was reviewed by LPGA officials and deemed correct.
PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round.
The second round of the BMW Australian PGA Championship was washed out Friday due to rain and an unplayable course and the tournament has been shortened to 54 holes.
Michael Thorbjornsen is over his knee surgery and shares the lead to par with fellow Stanford alum Maverick McNealy at the season-ending RSM Classic.
Korda made a late birdie to shoot even-par 72, while An shot 64 to grab the lead at the $11 million finale.
Cameron Smith and Jason Day, who is back Down Under for the first time in seven years, shot 4-under 67s Thursday and were two strokes off the lead.
Rory McIlroy capped off a tumultuous year by winning the DP World Tour Championship and his sixth title as Europe’s No. 1 player.
Nelly Korda holed two long birdie putts to start her recovery from a six-shot deficit to Charley Hull, cutting the lead down to one shot Saturday going into the final round of The Annika.
Tyrrell Hatton snapped a club in two and cursed loudly after shots at the World Tour Championship in Dubai on Saturday.
Charley Hull made five birdies Friday for a 4-under 66 that gave her a two-shot lead and an extra day of her offseason holiday.
Justin Lower had another 6-under 65 without taking advantage of the par 5s on Friday, giving him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Egor Eroshenko already made history as the first Russian to play on the PGA Tour. It got even better Friday.
The path is clear for Rory McIlroy to clinch the year-long Race to Dubai title and be crowned the European tour’s best player for a sixth time.
Charley Hull, fresh off her first victory in more than two years, didn’t lose her form from Saudi Arabia to Florida in opening with a 6-under 64 on Thursday.
Hayden Springer birdied three of his last four holes Thursday for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Justin Lower.
Matteo Manassero quit golf five years ago at the age of 26, tormented by a sport which gave him so many highs but was no longer making him feel happy.
The tour will contest 42 events in no fewer than 26 countries.