... and Open Thread ...

R&A
Padraig Harrington eagled the next-to-last hole of the tournament to seize the Claret Jug as the British Open championship. Or rather, to avoid relinquishing his hold as the defending champion.

Story | Scores

PGA Tour
Richard S. Johnson had a first-round 63 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, and a final-round 64. And that propelled him to the 1-stroke win over Ken Duke.

Story | Scores

Champions Tour
R.W. Eaks set a new tournament record at the 3M Championship with a 54-hole total of 193, six strokes ahead of second-place finishers Gary Hallberg and Bernhard Langer.

Story | Scores

Nationwide Tour
Colt Knost's final-round 62 included back-to-back eagles, and he pulled away from fellow Walker Cupper Webb Simpson to win the Price Cutter Charity Championship. Knost finished at 26-under 262, with Simpson alone in second at 266.

Scores

LPGA Tour
Yani Tseng bogied the 72nd hole to fall into a tie with Ji Young Oh at the State Farm Classic, the Oh won the playoff on the first extra hole.

Story | Scores

Ladies European Tour
Martina Eberl pulled away for a 5-stroke win at the Ladies Italian Open, her second win on the LET. Carmen Alonso was second and Maria Hjorth among a trio in third.

Story | Scores

Futures Tour
"Big Break: Kaanapali" champion Kim Welch posted her first win on the Futures Tour at the Alliance Bank Golf Classic, besting Jin Young Pak on the fourth playoff hole.

Scores

Today in Milwaukee:

• Kenny Perry, 67

• Phil Mickelson, 79
• Ernie Els, 80
• Vijay Singh, 80

"It's nice to get back in my office. It's nice to get back where I don't have to listen to all that baloney."

Being your own boss is a wonderful thing. I strongly doubt that Mickelson, Els or Singh, despite their poor showings today at the British Open, regret playing that tournament. And it's clear Perry doesn't regret his decision, either.