Stephen Ames wins first Skins Game; Justin Rose back on top at Australian Masters

Stephen Ames won his first Skins Game yesterday with a birdie putt on the third playoff hole. Worth $270,000, the shot meant the championship for Ames, who finished with a total of $590,000. Fred Couples, known as the “King of the Skins,” came in second with $385,000 …

In his first victory in three years, Justin Rose won the Australian Masters in Melbourne yesterday. Rose shot a 12-under 276 for the entire event to defeat Australians Richard Green and Greg Chalmers by two strokes …

Jeev Milkha Singh of India won the Casio World Open in Japan yesterday with a final round 4-under 68. Singh, who won the Volvo Masters on the European Tour earlier this season, hit five birdies and one bogie Sunday to defeat David Smail by two strokes …

Donald Trump plans to submit a planning application this week for a golf course development project in Scotland worth 1 billion pounds, the Guardian reported today. Trump wants to build two championship courses in Aberdeenshire.