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Thomas wins RBC Heritage, ending 3-year drought

Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in the RBC Heritage. ... Continue Reading

Lindblad wins LA Championship in third start

Ingrid Lindblad won the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday in her third start as an LPGA Tour member. ... Continue Reading

Higgo wins at Corales for second PGA Tour victory

Garrick Higgo took advantage of Joel Dahmen's late meltdown to win the windy Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour victory. ... Continue Reading

Sigel, one of golf's greatest amateurs, dies at 81

Jay Sigel, who was widely viewed as America's best amateur since Bobby Jones, has died of pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Golf Association said Sunday. ... Continue Reading

Ashun has 5 birdies on back nine to win in China

Wu Ashun had five birdies on the back nine to overcome a four-shot deficit, carding a 6-under 65 to win the China Open for the second time. ... Continue Reading

A. Iwai among 3 atop LPGA's LA Championship

Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad. ... Continue Reading

Kim 'in good position,' leads RBC Heritage by 1

Si Woo Kim, 29, birdied the opening two holes to build some momentum en route to a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, telling reporters later Saturday that "I played great. ... I'm in good position." ... Continue Reading

Dahmen up 3 in quest for 2nd win at Puntacana

Joel Dahmen shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Corales Puntacana Championship as he tries to complete a wire-to-wire victory at the site of his only PGA Tour win. ... Continue Reading

Rookie Lindblad joins Buhai atop LA Championship

Ingrid Lindblad shot a career-best 9-under 63 in cool conditions Friday afternoon to join Ashleigh Buhai atop the leaderboard at 13-under 131 in the JM Eagle LA Championship. ... Continue Reading

Thomas holds first 36-hole lead in 4-plus years

Justin Thomas leads the RBC Heritage by two shots, his first 36-hole lead in more than four years. ... Continue Reading

Dahmen sets 36-hole record to lead Puntacana

Joel Dahmen has the 36-hole record at the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic. ... Continue Reading

Liu, Buhai share LA Championship lead at 63

- Yan Liu birdied the final three holes in chilly conditions Thursday afternoon for a 9-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead with Ashleigh Buhai in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship. ... Continue Reading

Thomas' 61 lowest in 10 years at Harbour Town

Justin Thomas had 11 birdies Thursday at Harbour Town, which allowed him to tie the course record with a 10-under 61 to lead the RBC Heritage. ... Continue Reading

Dahmen sets course record (62) at Puntacana

Joel Dahmen was eight shots behind before he even teed off Thursday, and then set the course record with a 10-under 62 to take a two-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship. ... Continue Reading

'Tormented' Rose coping with Masters close call

Justin Rose, who lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Masters after a final-round 66, said he has been "tormented ... by the thought of what might have been." ... Continue Reading