American McCarty wins first PGA Tour title in Utah, Yin wins in Shanghai

 

Matt McCarty started this season on the Korn Ferry Tour and is now on his way to the Masters after winning his first PGA Tour title at the Black Desert Championship with a 4-under 67 and a clutch stroke that nearly sealed the deal. The American golfer received an immediate promotion in August after winning three times on the Korn Ferry Tour. During his third PGA Tour outing, he appeared to be winning effortlessly. He led by two strokes into the final round at Black Desert Resort and won by a three-shot margin.

Stephan Jaeger made birdies to close within one stroke on the 14th and 15th holes. But the 26-year-old American stopped any threat with an almost flawless 3-wood on the 310-yard 14th that bounced onto the green and settled 3 1/2 feet from the cup for an eagle. With the win, the Arizona left-hander will definitely play in three big leagues in 2019. With his PGA Tour victory, he gains entry into the Masters and PGA Championship.

Additionally, McCarty qualified for the U.S. Open by topping the Korn Ferry Tour points standings. After Jason Gore, McCarty is the first player to win three times on the developmental tour, receive an immediate promotion, and then win on the PGA Tour in the same season. With a 23-under 261 finish, he took home $1.35 million.

Meanwhile, England’s Dan Bradbury won the Open de France by a single stroke with his closing 5-under 66. The 25-year-old Bradbury upped his game with four birdies on the back nine and finished at 16-under 268 for his second career victory on the European Tour. Jeff Winther (64) of Denmark was held off by him. Bradbury advances to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as a result of his win.

Winther could only par the final two holes and ended up tied for second place with Thorbjorn Olesen (68), Sam Bairstow (68) of England, and German Yannik Paul (66) at Le Golf National on the outskirts of Paris. Golfer Jesper Svensson from Sweden shot 76 and tied for 27th, one stroke ahead of leaders Olesen and Bairstow after the start of play. Justin Rose tied for 13th place with a 69. Playing on the European tour for just the fifth time, 16-year-old Ukrainian Lev Grinberg tied for 37th place.

Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament, the Chinese golfer’s fourth career LPGA victory. Yin fell behind Japan’s Mao Saigo, the leader of the third round, by one stroke, but made-up ground with birdies on five of the last six holes. Yin concluded play with a score of 25-under 263 at Qizhong Garden Golf Club.

After closing with a 71, Saigo and South Korean player Sei Young Kim (68) were tied for second place. Saigo wanted to win her first LPGA Tour race. They both finished at 19-under-269, six strokes behind the lead. American Yealimi Noh shot a 67 on Sunday to tie for fourth place, seven strokes behind the champion.

Padraig Harrington nearly missed an 8-foot par putt that would have forced a playoff, but Jerry Kelly closed with a 5-under 67 to win the SAS Championship. It was Kelly’s first PGA Tour Champions victory in two years. Up until a three-putt on the last hole from 40 feet, Kelly had not made a bogey. Padraig Harrington, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, tied the lead with a birdie on the par-5 17th. However, he mishit the par putt for a 71 after going long on the 18th, chipping eight feet past.

started this season on the Korn Ferry Tour and is now on his way to the Masters after winning his first PGA Tour title at the Black Desert Championship with a 4-under 67 and a clutch stroke that nearly sealed the deal. The American golfer received an immediate promotion in August after winning three times on the Korn Ferry Tour. During his third PGA Tour outing, he appeared to be winning effortlessly. He led by two strokes into the final round at Black Desert Resort and won by a three-shot margin.

Stephan Jaeger made birdies to close within one stroke on the 14th and 15th holes. But the 26-year-old American stopped any threat with an almost flawless 3-wood on the 310-yard 14th that bounced onto the green and settled 3 1/2 feet from the cup for an eagle. With the win, the Arizona left-hander will definitely play in three big leagues in 2019. With his PGA Tour victory, he gains entry into the Masters and PGA Championship.

Additionally, McCarty qualified for the U.S. Open by topping the Korn Ferry Tour points standings. After Jason Gore, McCarty is the first player to win three times on the developmental tour, receive an immediate promotion, and then win on the PGA Tour in the same season. With a 23-under 261 finish, he took home $1.35 million.

Meanwhile, England’s Dan Bradbury won the Open de France by a single stroke with his closing 5-under 66. The 25-year-old Bradbury upped his game with four birdies on the back nine and finished at 16-under 268 for his second career victory on the European Tour. Jeff Winther (64) of Denmark was held off by him. Bradbury advances to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as a result of his win.

Winther could only par the final two holes and ended up tied for second place with Thorbjorn Olesen (68), Sam Bairstow (68) of England, and German Yannik Paul (66) at Le Golf National on the outskirts of Paris. Golfer Jesper Svensson from Sweden shot 76 and tied for 27th, one stroke ahead of leaders Olesen and Bairstow after the start of play. Justin Rose tied for 13th place with a 69. Playing on the European tour for just the fifth time, 16-year-old Ukrainian Lev Grinberg tied for 37th place.

Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament, the Chinese golfer’s fourth career LPGA victory. Yin fell behind Japan’s Mao Saigo, the leader of the third round, by one stroke, but made-up ground with birdies on five of the last six holes. Yin concluded play with a score of 25-under 263 at Qizhong Garden Golf Club.

After closing with a 71, Saigo and South Korean player Sei Young Kim (68) were tied for second place. Saigo wanted to win her first LPGA Tour race. They both finished at 19-under-269, six strokes behind the lead. American Yealimi Noh shot a 67 on Sunday to tie for fourth place, seven strokes behind the champion.

Padraig Harrington nearly missed an 8-foot par putt that would have forced a playoff, but Jerry Kelly closed with a 5-under 67 to win the SAS Championship. It was Kelly’s first PGA Tour Champions victory in two years. Up until a three-putt on the last hole from 40 feet, Kelly had not made a bogey. Padraig Harrington, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, tied the lead with a birdie on the par-5 17th. However, he mishit the par putt for a 71 after going long on the 18th, chipping eight feet past.