The Associated PressThe Latest: Morikawa takes 2-shot lead into stretch at PGA
Collin Morikawa's 7-foot eagle putt gave him a two-shot lead heading into the homestretch of the PGA Championship. Morikawa hit driver on the short par-4 16th hole, and watched as it bounced and headed straight toward the hole. Morikawa would join Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as 23-year-olds to win the PGA.
The Associated PressKang seizes on Ko collapse to win 2nd straight in Ohio
Danielle Kang had a careless three-putt bogey when she could least afford it, leaving her five shots behind Lydia Ko with six holes to play Sunday in the Marathon Classic. ''It gave me hope,'' Kang said. Kang delivered a stunning rally without having to do nearly as much as she might have thought, mainly because of a collapse by Ko that was equally shocking, especially the double bogey on the par-5 closing hole at Highland Meadows.
The Associated PressWoods, and his back, have challenging schedule after PGA
Tiger Woods doesn't know how the strange, compressed schedule will affect him for the rest of the year. ''No one has ever experienced this, having a shutdown during the year,'' Woods said as he looked ahead to the FedEx Cup playoffs that will be followed two weeks later by the U.S. Open. Woods shot a 3-under 67 on Sunday in the final round of the PGA Championship to finish the tournament at minus-1 - 10 strokes behind leader Dustin Johnson as he waited to tee off.
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