Weekley wins Verizon Heritage; Ochoa earns fourth straight victory at Ginn Open

Boo Weekley successfully defended his Verizon Heritage title this weekend, defeating Anthony Kim and Aaron Baddeley by three strokes. Weekley finished with an even-par 71 at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C., to earn his second PGA Tour victory and a $990,000 winner’s check …

Word No. 1 women’s golfer Lorena Ochoa continued her dominance of the LPGA Tour Sunday. Ochoa won her fourth straight victory at the Ginn Open …

“I’m very grateful. It’s been a blessing, you know,” she told reporters. “But I know that bad times will come. It’s just the way life is. I’m just trying to enjoy my moment, and I would like to enjoy it for a long time. So even if it’s going to be an up-and-down ride, hopefully I can stay there.”

Meanwhile, Tom Watson won his second straight Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am title Sunday, defeating Jay Haas and Scott Hoch by a stroke …

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