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Monday 25 July 2022
Henderson wins Evian for 2nd major title after wild finale

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France came to rest barely an inch
(AP) — So much had hap- from the cup — she had to
pened in a chaotic final settle for a 68 — just after
round of the Evian Cham- Henderson had sent away
pionship — a spectator un- her ugly drive.
wittingly picking up a stray Henderson chipped out
ball, a pair of four-putts in into the fairway and pulled
the final group, a seven- off her fourth birdie of the
way tie for the lead — that day, three of them coming
it was hard to know what to in the final six holes.
expect as Brooke Hender- She finished on 17-under
son walked down the fair- 267.
way on the 72nd hole. "I stayed pretty patient, as
The Canadian was in a patient as I could under the
share of the lead with LPGA circumstances," Henderson
rookie Sophia Schubert said. "Going into the back
and had just had a lucky nine, the saying is that ma-
escape when her wild jors are won on the back
hook off the tee at the par- nine on Sunday so I just tried
5 No. 18 flew into trees and to keep that frame of mind
bounced out to relative and knew I was still in it if I
safety. had a solid back (nine)."
Now in the middle of the Brooke Henderson, of Canada, celebrates with her trophy after winning the Evian Championship Schubert, who started the
fairway, could Hender- women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France, Sunday, July 24, 2022. final round four off the lead,
son make birdie to win the Associated Press almost won in just her sec-
second major title of her ond major as a profession-
career, six years after her and shots down the stretch At No. 5, Ryu had a double da went on to make a dou- al. Playing her first year on
first at the Women's PGA which really helped." bogey to gift Henderson a ble of her own. the LPGA Tour, she hadn't
Championship in 2016 After all, Henderson went three-stroke lead. At the Henderson was knocked had a top-10 finish before
when she was only 18? into Sunday with a two- next hole, Henderson also out of the lead for the first this week.
Henderson handled the stroke lead and having four-putted for a double time — if only briefly — Five players were tied for
pressure, hitting her third barely been out of position and saw her lead slip to when Schubert made bird- third a further shot back:
shot to 8 feet and rolling all week at Evian Resort one. ie at No. 12 to move onto Mao Saigo (64), Lydia Ko
in the putt for an even- Golf Club in rounds of 64, By that time, Olympic 15 under, breaking a sev- (66), Charley Hull (67), Hyo
par round of 71. She was 64 and 68. champion Nelly Korda — en-way tie for first place. Joo Kim (67) and Carlota
soaked in champagne by That was wiped out af- who started six shots be- Henderson managed to Ciganda (68).
fellow players after clinch- ter the first hole, though, hind Henderson but was keep pace with Schubert Korda, who holed from a
ing a one-stroke victory thanks to a birdie from soon only three behind — with birdies at Nos. 14 and greenside bunker for ea-
that certainly didn't come playing partner So Yeon had pushed her approach 15, and a clutch par putt at gle at No. 9 and somehow
easy. Ryu (73) and a bogey from shot into the rough near a No. 16. found herself in that seven-
"Definitely not my best to- Henderson. path and seen a spectator The pair were tied for the way tie for the lead, made
day," Henderson said. "I just So began the craziness of wander up to the ball and lead after reaching the eight pars and a bogey in
tried to stay patient and re- the final round of the fourth pick it up. 18th, with Schubert playing her back nine and finished
mind myself that I was still in major of the year, when The ball had to be replaced in the group ahead of Hen- tied for eighth — four be-
it. there were 13 changes to to a best estimate of where derson. Schubert played it hind Henderson — after a
"I made some clutch putt the lead. it was picked up, and Kor- better but her birdie putt 69.q
Bubic goes 7, Royals edge Rays 4-2 to win series

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) an 11-series losing streak to outings is nice," Bubic said.
— Kris Bubic went seven the American League East. "It's good to give the bull-
strong innings, Hunter Doz- "Just a great series. That is pen a little break and the
ier and MJ Melendez had a good team and to walk defense picked me up in
late-inning RBIs and the out with a series win is a big some crucial situations. All
Kansas City Royals beat deal for us," Royals manag- around every facet was
Tampa Bay 4-2 on Sunday, er Mike Matheny said. "We good today."
winning a series against the had so many guys on base For the second straight
Rays for the first time in five and we had a lot of missed game, the Royals lost a
years. opportunities today and lead but found some timely
Dozier snapped a 2-all tie those are ones that usually hits late to prevail.
with two outs in the seventh slip away, but our guys just Witt hit an RBI single in the
when he singled off Brooks kept with it and got some first inning, but exited the
Raley (1-1) to score Whit big hits late." game before the next half-
Merrifield. Melendez add- Bubic (2-6) tied with a sea- inning even started. The
ed an insurance run with a son high by pitching seven 22-year-old rookie stole
A ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Michael A. Taylor drops in front double down the left-field innings. He gave up two second but then gingerly
of the glove of Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena for
a single in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, July line in the eighth. runs on four hits, walked ran to third on a fly ball to
24, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals overcame the three and struck out four. center field and was re-
Associated Press loss of Bobby Witt Jr. for their "Solid outing, to be able to moved with right hamstring
first series win against the pitch deep into a game tightness. He is considered
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press Rays since 2017. They broke like that in back-to-back day to day.q