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NBC Sports
3 hours ago
- NBC Sports
A virus nearly killed him; now, Brett White just shot 59 and won his first Americas title
Make that two 59s in as many days on PGA Tour Americas. This time it led to victory. Brett White began Sunday's final round of the Commissionaires Ottawa Open seven shots behind leader Philip Barbaree Jr., who had carded 13-under 59 a day earlier at Eagle Creek Golf Club. Now it was White's turn to break 60, and while Barbaree closed in 70 to tie for 10th, White rocketed to 23 under, which earned him a spot in a three-man playoff with Danny Fisher and Nathan Franks. White had made 10 birdies on his first 17 holes on Sunday before he drained a 63-foot eagle putt for the third 59 in PGA Tour Americas history. HOW ABOUT THIS FINISH FOR 59!! 🤯 @BWhitey08 drains a 63 foot eagle putt for 59 and has the clubhouse lead @OttawaOpenGolf at 26-under! Then in extras, White birdied the par-5 18th hole twice to seal his first career Americas title and jump to third in points. White, 32, is eight years removed from nearly dying from viral encephalitis, which he contracted while a member of PGA Tour Latinoamerica. He spent three weeks in the hospital and had to relearn basic tasks, including talking and walking. His return to golf came about a year after his hospitalization, and he won the 2019 Nevada Open and 2020 Michigan Open as part of his comeback. He got through Korn Ferry Tour Q-School in 2021 to earn his KFT card for 2022, though he notched just two top-25s in 20 starts to lose his status. 'It's been a wild ride,' White told Golf Channel in 2021. 'Over a long journey, sometimes you go back and go, wow, I gotta be thankful for where I'm at. There was a point in the hospital where it was, hey, let's make sure you can be on your own; and then it was, OK, I want to be able to run around with my kids; then it was, let's play golf for fun; and it just kept on progressing. I've tried to get better every day, and I don't think I've stopped.' The top 10 players at the end of the PGA Tour Americas season receive KFT cards.
Boston Globe
4 hours ago
- Boston Globe
Lottie Woad looks every bit a veteran in winning Women's Scottish Open in her first LPGA event as a pro
Woad finished at 21-under 267 and earned $300,000. 'I think it's quite hard to do that, but very special to win in my first event,' Woad said. 'Everyone was chasing me today, and managed to maintain the lead and played really nicely down the stretch and hit a lot of good shots.' Kim had opened with four birdies in seven holes, and when the South Korean added birdies on the 11th and 12th, she shared the lead with Woad. Advertisement Woad was unflappable, making birdie on the 13th and 14th holes to regain control and dropping only one shot late in her round. She finished with a three-quarter wedge over a winding burn to 2 feet for birdie and a reserved celebration. Lottie Woad is victorious in her FIRST professional start at the Women's Scottish Open! 👏🏆 — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) Her victory is certain to get everyone's attention in women's golf. Woad was the No. 1 amateur in the women's ranking when she won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour three weeks ago. Then, she finished one shot out of a playoff in the Evian Championship in France, an LPGA major. Advertisement That gave her enough points for an LPGA card, so the 21-year-old decided to forgo her final year at Florida State and turn pro. Now she has an LPGA title — the Women's Scottish Open is co-sanctioned with the LET — as she heads south for Royal Porthcawl in Wales for the final major of the year in the Women's British Open. Nelly Korda, who played the opening three rounds with Woad, ran off four straight birdies on the front nine until missing some putts that stalled her momentum. She shot 71 and finished eight shots behind, leaving the American winless this year after a seven-win season in 2024. Julia Lopez Ramirez closed with a 65 and tied for third with Sei Young Kim (73), earning the Spaniard one of three spots available in the Women's British Open next week. The other spots went to Paula Reto of South Africa and Mary Liu of China. Woad first made a name for herself when she 'I think Augusta, that was the biggest tournament I played in at the time and was kind of my big win,' Woad said. 'So definitely felt the pressure of it more there, and I felt like all those experiences helped me with this.' The only difference this week was getting paid for it. Along with winning the Women's Irish Open, Woad tied for 31st in Advertisement She heads to Wales hopeful of keeping the momentum. 'It's been pretty good, yeah. I don't really know how to describe it,' Woad said. 'Just been shooting low scores, which is always nice.' The LPGA Tour has had a different winner in all 19 tournaments this year, the longest stretch of no multiple winners in its 75-year history.
Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler Reveals Funniest 'Happy Gilmore 2' Actor Among His Peers
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Scottie Scheffler is one of the many professional golfers appearing in the highly anticipated "Happy Gilmore 2." The film, directed by and starring Adam Sandler, was released last Friday and has stood out for several reasons, particularly its long list of cameos. More than 70 celebrities appear in "Happy Gilmore 2," with golf stars naturally taking center stage. Some players turned more heads than others when it came to acting, with one of them being particularly impressive to Scheffler. "The one I laughed the hardest at, and I actually texted Xander (Schauffele) about this the other day, was Xander's lines in the movie are really, really funny. Him and Rickie (Fowler) did a really good job and so did Will Zalatoris," the World No. 1 said in a recent interview for the "Pardon My Take" podcast. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler of the United States laughs during the Green Jacket Ceremony of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler of the United States laughs during the Green Jacket Ceremony of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, for himself, Scheffler was far less complimentary about his acting skills. "Maybe like a C-minus, a passing grade. I'd give myself a passing grade, but I'm definitely not going to give myself much more than that. I had a few lines. I mean, it was fun. I'll let y'all watch the movie," he told Pardon My Take. The Ridgewood, New Jersey, native was in New York for the premiere last Monday, just over 24 hours after winning the Open Championship. Jetlag didn't stop Scheffler from enjoying the film, and he even offered a review that turned out to be more in-depth than many would expect. "We watched it on Monday night and I was surprised by how much we enjoyed the movie," he told Pardon My Take. "I mean, it's so hard with comedies to follow up the original, especially when the original is such a classic like that. But they did a really, really good job of, you know, kind of remembering the original movie by having a lot of that stuff in there, like a lot of reminiscing about the old movie while still having like a good storyline for the new one." "And lots of really funny stuff. I mean, I was cracking up. Like a lot of the guys that came in and did their cameos did an amazing job." The list of golf stars who made cameos in the film includes Jack Nicklaus, John Daly, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka. Others who have screen time include Nancy Lopez, Nelly Korda, Charley Hull and Paige Spiranac, among many others. More Golf: PGA Tour pro goes unrecognized in 'undercover' club fitting video
