Ernie Els triple bogeys 18 to lose Alfred Dunhill Championship

John Bickerton won the Alfred Dunhill Championship Sunday after Ernie Els, who went into 18 with a two-stroke lead, triple bogeyed the last hole to finish a stroke behind the Englishman. This is Bickerton’s third European Tour title …

Woody Austin and teammate Mark Calcavecchia won the Merrill Lynch Shootout Sunday after the former made a 35-foot putt on the 18th hole. They beat event host Greg Norman and Bubba Watson by one shot …

Meanwhile, Peter Lonard earned his third Australian PGA title this weekend. He shot a final round 7-under-par 65 for a three-stroke victory. David Smail finished second, and Adam Scott was six strokes back …

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