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Sports Briefs: Kenny Perry captures third Memorial tournament win
By The Associated Press
Monday, June 02, 2008 | No comments posted.
DUBLIN, Ohio — Kenny Perry joined Tiger Woods as the only three-time winner of the Memorial, taking a big step toward joining the No. 1 player in the world on the Ryder Cup team this fall.
With every contender in full retreat on the back nine, the 47-year-old Perry surged ahead with pars and one timely birdie, coasting home to a 3-under 69 and a two-shot victory that could not have come at a better time.
Perry finished at 8-under 280, the highest winning score at the Memorial in 23 years.
Seon Hwa Lee sneaks into Ginn Tribute Victory
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Sophie Gustafson’s stunning collapse, and Karrie Webb’s short playoff miss opened the way for Seon Hwa Lee to come from nine shots back and win the Ginn Tribute.
South Korea’s Lee two-putted from about 45 feet for par on the lone playoff hole, the 18th, then watched LPGA Hall of Famer Webb missed a 3-footer that would’ve extended things at RiverTowne Country Club.
Lee shot a 67 for her third LPGA title. She earned $390,000, one of the richest prizes in women’s golf.
It wouldn’t have happened without Gustafson’s improbable fall. Holding a six-shot lead when the day began, Gustafson had five bogeys and two double bogeys in her last 15 holes for a 7-over 79 that left her three shots from the playoff.
Haas’ 6-under earns him repeat win at Principal
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Jay Haas shot a 6-under 65 to repeat as champion of the Principal Charity Classic and move into first place on the Champions Tour money list.
Haas, who won the Senior PGA Championship last week, shot 4-under on the back nine and finished at 10-under 203 total, one shot ahead of Andy Bean. Haas also passed Bernhard Langer for first in the points standings with the victory.
Second-round leader Nick Price bogeyed his final hole and finished third with a final-round 69 and 8-under 205 total.
Blanks breaks tie, rolls to Nationwide victory
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Kris Blanks shot a 4-under 68 after entering the final round in a three-way tie for the lead, and came away with his first victory on the Nationwide Tour at the Bank of America Open.
Blanks, a former bartender, started the day tied with Skip Kendall (76) and David McKenzie (72). But he had five birdies and just one bogey to finish at 16-under 272, one shot ahead of Bob May (64) and three ahead of Casey Wittenberg (68) and Brendon de Jonge (69).
Bruins outpace Cardinal to take NCAA team title
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — UCLA’s Kevin Chappell shot a 76 on Saturday to wrap up the NCAA men’s individual golf championship and help the Bruins hold off Pac-10 rivals Stanford and Southern California for the team title.
Chappell finished the tournament at 2-under 286. The Pac-10 player of the year was the only player to finish the tourney under par.
Indiana’s Jorge Campillo and Washington’s Nick Taylor tied for second, three shots back with a 1-over 289. Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State and Sihwan Kim of Stanford tied for fourth at a 6-over 294. Florida’s Billy Horschel finished sixth.
UCLA finished the four-day tournament with a 42-over score of 1,194, one stroke better than second-place finisher and defending champion Stanford, which was five strokes back on Friday.
AUTO RACING
Will wins O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
TOPEKA, Kan. — Hillary Will became the 11th woman in NHRA history to win a national event when she raced to the win in Top Fuel at the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals.
Will drove her dragster to a 4.744-second run at a top speed of 304.53 mph, beating No. 1 qualifier Larry Dixon for her first career win in Top Fuel.
Hamlin dominates at Dover for ninth crown
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin made it nine victories for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series this season, leading all but 69 laps to win Saturday night at Dover International Speedway.
Rookie phenom Joey Logano finished sixth in his NASCAR national-level debut, running near the front of the 200-mile race with veterans such as Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and JGR teammate Hamlin.
The 18-year-old Logano drove the No. 20 Toyota that entered leading the Nationwide Series in owner points and has won six races in 14 starts this season with Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Tony Stewart behind the wheel.
Edwards, who started on the pole, was second. David Stremme was third and David Reutimann fourth.
Logano was eligible to drive once he turned 18 last week, and JGR immediately put him to work. He’s scheduled to run about 18 Nationwide races this year and might be positioned to make the move to the Sprint Cup Series if JGR expands to a four-car team as early as next season.
Logano expected better than sixth in his Nationwide debut.
“It ain’t much in my book,” Logano said.
With every contender in full retreat on the back nine, the 47-year-old Perry surged ahead with pars and one timely birdie, coasting home to a 3-under 69 and a two-shot victory that could not have come at a better time.
Perry finished at 8-under 280, the highest winning score at the Memorial in 23 years.
Seon Hwa Lee sneaks into Ginn Tribute Victory
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Sophie Gustafson’s stunning collapse, and Karrie Webb’s short playoff miss opened the way for Seon Hwa Lee to come from nine shots back and win the Ginn Tribute.
South Korea’s Lee two-putted from about 45 feet for par on the lone playoff hole, the 18th, then watched LPGA Hall of Famer Webb missed a 3-footer that would’ve extended things at RiverTowne Country Club.
Lee shot a 67 for her third LPGA title. She earned $390,000, one of the richest prizes in women’s golf.
It wouldn’t have happened without Gustafson’s improbable fall. Holding a six-shot lead when the day began, Gustafson had five bogeys and two double bogeys in her last 15 holes for a 7-over 79 that left her three shots from the playoff.
Haas’ 6-under earns him repeat win at Principal
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Jay Haas shot a 6-under 65 to repeat as champion of the Principal Charity Classic and move into first place on the Champions Tour money list.
Haas, who won the Senior PGA Championship last week, shot 4-under on the back nine and finished at 10-under 203 total, one shot ahead of Andy Bean. Haas also passed Bernhard Langer for first in the points standings with the victory.
Second-round leader Nick Price bogeyed his final hole and finished third with a final-round 69 and 8-under 205 total.
Blanks breaks tie, rolls to Nationwide victory
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Kris Blanks shot a 4-under 68 after entering the final round in a three-way tie for the lead, and came away with his first victory on the Nationwide Tour at the Bank of America Open.
Blanks, a former bartender, started the day tied with Skip Kendall (76) and David McKenzie (72). But he had five birdies and just one bogey to finish at 16-under 272, one shot ahead of Bob May (64) and three ahead of Casey Wittenberg (68) and Brendon de Jonge (69).
Bruins outpace Cardinal to take NCAA team title
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — UCLA’s Kevin Chappell shot a 76 on Saturday to wrap up the NCAA men’s individual golf championship and help the Bruins hold off Pac-10 rivals Stanford and Southern California for the team title.
Chappell finished the tournament at 2-under 286. The Pac-10 player of the year was the only player to finish the tourney under par.
Indiana’s Jorge Campillo and Washington’s Nick Taylor tied for second, three shots back with a 1-over 289. Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State and Sihwan Kim of Stanford tied for fourth at a 6-over 294. Florida’s Billy Horschel finished sixth.
UCLA finished the four-day tournament with a 42-over score of 1,194, one stroke better than second-place finisher and defending champion Stanford, which was five strokes back on Friday.
AUTO RACING
Will wins O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
TOPEKA, Kan. — Hillary Will became the 11th woman in NHRA history to win a national event when she raced to the win in Top Fuel at the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals.
Will drove her dragster to a 4.744-second run at a top speed of 304.53 mph, beating No. 1 qualifier Larry Dixon for her first career win in Top Fuel.
Hamlin dominates at Dover for ninth crown
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin made it nine victories for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series this season, leading all but 69 laps to win Saturday night at Dover International Speedway.
Rookie phenom Joey Logano finished sixth in his NASCAR national-level debut, running near the front of the 200-mile race with veterans such as Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and JGR teammate Hamlin.
The 18-year-old Logano drove the No. 20 Toyota that entered leading the Nationwide Series in owner points and has won six races in 14 starts this season with Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Tony Stewart behind the wheel.
Edwards, who started on the pole, was second. David Stremme was third and David Reutimann fourth.
Logano was eligible to drive once he turned 18 last week, and JGR immediately put him to work. He’s scheduled to run about 18 Nationwide races this year and might be positioned to make the move to the Sprint Cup Series if JGR expands to a four-car team as early as next season.
Logano expected better than sixth in his Nationwide debut.
“It ain’t much in my book,” Logano said.
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