Justin Leonard a winner again on PGA Tour; Roberts gets a major victory

Justin Leonard beat Jesper Parnevik with a 10-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to win the Valero Texas Open. The victory was the third time Leonard has won the Texas Open and 11th PGA Tour victory overall, but his first win since 2005. Leonard and Parnevik went into the playoff after being tied at 19-under …

Loren Roberts cruised to victory at the the Senior Players Championship, shooting a final-round 67 to beat runner-up Tom Watson by six strokes. The victory was the third Champions Tour major for Roberts …

Suzann Pettersen held off Lorena Ochoa in a playoff to win the Longs Drug Challenge in Danville, Calif. It was the third victory this season for Pettersen. With the second-place finish, Ochoa became the first player on the LPGA Tour to earn more than $3 million for a season. …

Annika Sorenstam announced she will not accept a special invitation to play in the Samsung World Championships. …

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