Golf

Steven Alker wasn't even part of the PGA Tour Champions three months ago. Now he's a winner and heading to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

The LPGA major with the most tradition is leaving the California desert. The LPGA says Chevron has agreed to a six-year deal as title sponsor of the event currently known as the ANA Inspiration.

Tony Finau ended a drought of more than five years and 142 tournaments on the PGA Tour by winning The Northern Trust in a playoff.

Kevin Kisner made birdie on the second extra hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship.

Western New Mexico senior golfer Valeria Enriquez was named the recipient of the first-ever Golf Balls 915 scholarship for her excellence on the golf course and in the classroom.

The PGA Tour regular season ends with the Wyndham Championship and it's the last chance for most players to finish in the top 125 in the FedEx Cup to become eligible for the lucrative postseason.

Abraham Ancer of Mexico beat Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sam Burns in the second playoff hole to win the FedEx St. Jude Invitational for his first PGA Tour title.

Collin Morikawa won the British Open with a command performance at Royal St. George's. He shot 66 and didn't make a bogey over the last 31 holes.

Upon going to Phoenix over the weekend, I was able to play at two state of the art courses.

Lucas Glover birdied five of his last seven and finished with a par save from the bunker. That gave him a 64 and a two-shot victory over Ryan Moore and Kevin Na at the John Deere Classic..