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Sunday Finishes
by Mulligan Stu on Jul 27, 2008 12:49 PM EDT
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PGA Tour
Chez Reavie won twice as much money Sunday as he had won in his previous (short) PGA Tour career. Reavie was solid throughout the Canadian Open, posting a final-round 70 and finishing three strokes better than runner-up Billy Mayfair.
European Tour
Mikael Lundberg of Sweden won the Inteco Russian Open for the second time. Lundberg finished two strokes better than Jose Manuel Lara, who closed with a 64.
R&A/Champions Tour
Bruce Vaughan defeated John Cook on the first playoff hole to win the Senior British Open. Cook fell into the playoff with a bogey on the 72nd hole, then Vaughan made a 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole.
Nationwide Tour
It wasn't the storybook final round at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational for Bill Lunde, but his 2-over 73 was good enough to get the job done. Lunde won with a total of 5-under 279, one ahead of Dustin Bray.
LPGA
Helen Alfredsson won a three-way playoff for the Evian Masters title. Alfredsson, Na Yeon Choi and Angela Park finished 72 holes tied at 15-under 273. Alfredsson and Choi then played to the third extra hole (Park was eliminated earlier) before the Swede claimed the crown.
Futures Tour
Second-round leader Mo Martin brought home the win in the USI Championship with a final-round 67, earning a 4-stroke victory over Gerina Mendoza.
1 commentLicking the Postage Stamp
by Mulligan Stu on Jul 24, 2008 9:24 AM EDT
Craig Stadler has something to "wine" about this morning (other than my headlines, that is): He aced the famous "Postage Stamp" in the Senior British Open today. The 123-yard No. 8 hole with the tiny green is at Royal Troon, and for scoring the hole-in-one Stadler received 123 bottles of wine (one for each yard).
Good thing John Daly has never won this prize. He'd finish 'em off before the round was over.
The most famous ace at the Postage Stamp occurred in 1973. What makes it famous? It was recorded by 71-year-old Gene Sarazen, making his final Open Championship appearance.
Sarazen received 123 tablets of Geritol.
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