Day ends strong to get victory
Jason Day birdied the final three holes to win the Canadian Open Sunday, spoiling David Hearn’s bid to become the first Canadian winner in 61 years.
Day made a 20-foot putt on the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Bubba Watson. Day finished at 17-under 271 at Glen Abbey.
“This must feel like what Tiger (Woods) did for so many times, and it feels good,” Day said. “I’m going to try to do as much as I can and keep it the same and try and win.”
Day was coming off a fourth-place tie Monday in the British Open at St. Andrews. The 28-year-old Australian also fought through vertigo symptoms last month to tie for ninth in the U.S. Open. He has four PGA Tour victories, also winning at Torrey Pines in February.
Watson birdied the final four holes for a 69.
Day birdied three of the first seven holes, but dropped strokes on Nos. 8 and 9. Playing a group ahead of Watson and Hearn, Day parred the first six holes on the back nine, then birdied the par-5 16th and par-4 17th to take a one-stroke lead.
Hearn, two strokes ahead of Day and Watson entering the round, had a 72 to finish third at 15 under.
“I gave it my all. I didn’t quite have my best game,” said Hearn, from Brantford also hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s hometown. “I’m real proud of the way I played and I’m really proud to be Canadian today. It was a pretty special day with all of the fans and the support that I had from beginning to finish.”
Pat Fletcher, born in England, was the last Canadian winner in 1954 at Point Grey in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carl Keffer is the only Canadian-born champion, winning in 1909 and 1914. Albert Murray, a Canadian also born in England, won in 1908 and 1913.
Locally, Steve Wheatcroft finished tied for 58th ar 4-under par.
Thompson rallies for win: Lexi Thompson won the Meijer LPGA Classic by a stroke for her fifth LPGA Tour title, shooting a 6-under 65 to overcome a four-stroke deficit.
The 20-year-old Florida player won for the first time since capturing her first major title last year at the then- Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Willett wins British Masters: Danny Willett won his third European Tour title after a one-shot victory over Matthew Fitzpatrick in the European Masters.
The 27-year-old, who tied sixth at the British Open on Monday, shot a 5-under par 65 to finish on 17 under overall.
Willett made five birdies in a bogey-free final round unlike Fitzpatrick, who bogeyed the first and 11th holes.
Dawson holds off charge to win Senior British Open: American Marco Dawson held off the twin challenge of super stars Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie over the final nine holes to claim victory in a thrilling climax to the Senior British Open Championship.
Dawson finished with a 16-under par total of 264 to claim his second title on the Senior Tour this year after more than 12 years without a victory.
“This is unbelievable,” said Florida-based Dawson, who played over 400 events on the PGA Tour without a win.
“Can’t tell you how many hours I’ve put in on the range. I’ve had two back surgeries to prove it and I know it has come later than most of the guys. But it came true.”
Artis wins Ladies Scottish Open: Australia’s Rebecca Artis rallied to win the Ladies Scottish Open, shooting a 6-under 66 in windy and rainy conditions for a two-stroke victory over Norway’s Suzann Pettersen.