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Webb Simpson held off a charging Corey Conners to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, his first PGA Tour win since the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Simpson shot a final-round 69 to finish at 18-under 264, one stroke ahead of Conners, who shot a 66. It is Simpson’s seventh PGA Tour win. Conners was looking to become the first Canadian to win the national championship since Pat Fletcher in 1954.
Patton Kizzire ended a six-year winless drought on Sunday after charging through a quality field at the Procore Championship in San Antonio, Texas. The 34-year-old American sank a birdie on the par-5 18th to card a four-under-par 66 for a one-stroke victory over compatriot Sepp Straka. Kizzire had not won since claiming his second PGA Tour title at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii.
In a thrilling victory, 24-year-old Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark claimed the prestigious Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday. Madsen, ranked 48th in the world, showcased exceptional talent throughout the tournament, playing with focus and precision. The win marks her first LPGA title and a significant accomplishment in her rising golf career.
“I’m so happy to win here for the first time,” said Madsen. “It’s been a great week, and I played really well.”
The field at the Myrtle Beach Classic featured top players from around the globe, making Madsen’s win even more impressive. Her consistent performance and unwavering determination propelled her to victory. With this triumph, Madsen has cemented her place among the rising stars of women’s golf.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy became the only four-time winner of the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, holing a 12-foot eagle putt on the par-5 15th for good measure in a closing 65 that gave him a two-shot victory over Matthew Fitzpatrick. McIlroy, 33, joined Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods as the only players with as many as three victories in the tournament that began in 2003 at Quail Hollow Club.
Rory McIlroy captured the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, overcoming a four-shot deficit to defeat Xander Schauffele by two strokes. McIlroy fired a final-round 68 to finish at 10-under-par 270, while Schauffele, who led after each of the first three rounds, carded a 72. The victory marks McIlroy’s first PGA Tour win since the 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions and his 20th overall Tour title. McIlroy’s triumph solidifies his status as one of the world’s top golfers and positions him as a contender in upcoming major championships.
Billy Horschel ended an almost two-year PGA Tour title drought with a playoff victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday. Horschel, who last won at the 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, birdied the first extra hole to defeat Sam Burns and earn his sixth PGA Tour title. The 35-year-old American had been in contention for much of the week at TPC Louisiana, shooting rounds of 68-67-68-70 to finish regulation play tied with Burns at 13-under 271.