American Cameron Champ upped his game at the most important moment, in Sunday’s final round of the 3M Open, to win the PGA event in Blaine, Minnesota.
Champ had a clear five birdies on his last day on the TPC Twin Cities course, to hand in a 66 (-5) card, his best of the tournament.
The 26-year-old completed the 72 holes with a two-stroke lead over his closest pursuers, a trio of golfers made up of South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel, as well as Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas.
The 54-hole point guard, American Cameron Tringale, had an excruciating day, hitting the white object three times more than normal.
On the Canadiens’ side, Adam Hadwin is the one who completed the tournament with the highest ranking. The Saskatchewan native hit the ball 68 (-3) times in the final round. He took sixth place, tied with four other players, with a cumulative score of 273 (-11).
As for him, Roger Sloan lost 12 ranks after playing 72 (+1) moves. He ended the event tied for 16th.
Michael Gligic improved his fate somewhat by cutting off three normal strokes to grab 49th place. Finally, David Hearn finished in the 58th place.
Jeongeun Lee6 collapses, Minjee Lee takes advantage
Forward by five strikes after three rounds, Jeongeun Lee6 finally lost in overtime against Minjee Lee at the Amundi Evian Championship, in this major tournament presented in France.
The winner had an almost perfect day. She had seven birdies and never faulted. The Australian thus handed a card of 64 (-7) to take the lead in the standings.
For her part, the South Korean has experienced many difficulties. Lee6 committed five bogeys on the first nine she contested. However, she was able to regain her senses at the end of the course and amassed three birdies on the last three holes. This allowed her to join Lee at the top, as the two women finished with an identical cumulative of 266 (-18).
Lee6 collapsed in overtime, hitting the ball six times on the par-five of the 18th pennant. For his part, Lee got a birdie at the overtime hole.
Brooke M. Henderson had the best Canadian result as she finished the competition tied with three rivals for the 25th place in the standings. For her last lap, the 23-year-old Ontarian handed a 70 (-1) card. She managed an eagle and a birdie, but also committed two bugys. That brought his cumulative total to 278 (-6).
For her part, Canada’s Alena Sharp struggled a lot in the fourth round. She committed one double bug and five bugys. Limited to two birdies, the 40-year-old golfer played 76 (+5). She completes the major tournament tied for 70th place.
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