Kenny Perry got closer to realizing his Ryder Cup ambitions Sunday with a win at the Buick Invitational. Perry shot a final-round 6-under-par 66 to defeat Woody Austin and Bubba Watson by a stroke. The victory likely guarantees him a spot on the Ryder Cup team, which will go up against Europe at Valhalla in September …
“I’m ecstatic,” Perry told reporters. “It really won’t sink in until I’m actually putting on the red, white and blue.”
Inbee Park gave a dominant performance Sunday to win the U.S. Women’s Open at Interlachen. Finishing at 19-under 283, the 19-year-old South Korean became the youngest Women’s Open champion …
“Really, I can’t believe I just did this, especially with all these big names on the tropy that have been very, very successful with the golf,” she told the media. “Hopefully, I’ll put a couple of my names on there. It will be great.”
Meanwhile, rookie Pablo Larrazabal won the French Open Sunday, shooting a final-round 4-under 67. The Spaniard defeated Colin Montgomerie by four strokes …
Rock Creek Golf Club in Alabama is a blast to play, Chris Baldwin wrote at GulfCoastGolf.com.
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In complete contrast was the performance of the rookie Pablo Larrazabal, a rookie on tour who consolidated on his overnight lead and ended up winning the tournament pretty comfortably despite some big European names being there in the field.