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Singh and son finally win PNC as Woods can’t make up ground

By DOUG FERGUSON and the kid delivered.
AP Golf Writer “I feel like I already knew
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Vi- what he was capable of,
jay Singh and his son finally and then yesterday, that’s
cashed in on their 16th try the best he’s ever played
at the PNC Championship. in a while. And that kind
For Tiger Woods, he happily of shocked me a little bit,”
settled for another great Charlie said as his father
week with his son in the one tried to contain his laugh-
tournament where no one ter. “I used to be good,”
has a bad time. Woods replied.
“It was great being with Woods mentioned some
Dad after working so hard text messages he received
to get here — for me school, Saturday night after a 3-iron
and him just the injury,” into the 18th hole that re-
13-year-old Charlie Woods ferred to “rolling back the
said. “Being out there with clock.” Woods has been
a great atmosphere and saying he still has all the
everyone being out there, shots, it’s just a matter of
it was awesome.” walking. He was in a cart at
It felt even better for Singh, the PGA Tour Champions-
the three-time major cham- sanctioned event, still limp-
pion who first played the Vijay Singh, right, and his son Qass Sing, left, talk before teeing off the first hole during the first ing because of plantar fas-
PNC Championship in 2003 round of the PNC Championship golf tournament Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. ciitis in his right foot.
when his son, Qass, was 13. Associated Press But he has plenty of pop,
Singh all but sealed it with too long, but it’s about club professional, looked to put them in the final group and he let Justin Thomas
a 6-foot birdie putt for a time,” Qass said. “So I’m be on their way to another and left them hopeful of know it. Woods ripped one
59 in the scramble format, thrilled. I’m so happy. This title until the birdies dried getting the Willie Park Tro- past Thomas, the 29-year-
becoming the first team in is already the best week, up on the back nine, and phy. On Sunday, Woods hit old PGA champion, on the
tournament history to post a so this is just making it ... no by then Team Singh was on his approach on the par-5 fifth hole. He zoomed up
sub-60 score in both rounds. words can describe. It’s go- its way to an overdue vic- fifth to 15 feet, and Char- the fairway quickly enough
They finished at 26-under ing to be a memory I’m go- tory. About the time Little lie extended his right fist in to leave a note next to
118 and won by two shots ing to have forever.” John Daly rolled in an 18- celebration upon holing Thomas’ ball that said,
over defending champions Woods and his son fell out foot eagle putt from off the the eagle putt to get within “You’ve got mail.”
John Daly and his son and of contention with a bogey green for a 59 to reach 24 two shots of the lead. But Thomas was hopeful of
2020 winners Justin Thomas on the par-4 seventh hole under, Qass Singh hit the that was as good as it got, the final word if he and his
and his father. “This is what when both drove into the shot of the day with a hy- at least for the golf. father were to win again.
we wanted forever,” Qass woods. They tied for eighth brid on the par-5 14th to In their third year playing Needling aside, he was im-
said, now 32 and working in in the 20-team field. about 4 feet for eagle. this event, it was the first pressed with what he saw
insurance. “Sixteen years,” Thomas and his father, For Team Woods, their best time Woods allowed his son on certain shots, that drive
his father interjected. “Way Mike, a longtime Kentucky shots were on Saturday and to join him for interviews, being one of them. q

Senga can opt out of Mets deal if 400 IP in next 3 years

By RONALD BLUM New York Mets after the duced at a Citi Field news The escalators would ap- Championship Series MVP
AP Baseball Writer 2025 season if he totals at conference on Monday, ply to the 2028 option only Senga, a hard-throwing
NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher least 400 innings in the next gets a $5 million signing if the conditions for the op- right-hander, did not have
Kodai Senga can opt out three seasons. bonus as part of a $75 mil- tion are met. to go through the posting
of his contract with the Senga, who is to be intro- lion, five-year contract. Senga gets a full no-trade system with the Japanese
He receives salaries of $14 provision through 2025, big leagues because he
million annually from 2023- then can block trades to has 11 seasons of service
27 and can opt out of the 10 teams for the remainder time.
deal after the 2025 season of the contract, He cannot Senga, who turns 30 in Jan-
if he pitches a total of 400 be assigned to the minor uary, was 11-6 with a 1.94
innings from 2023-25. leagues without his con- ERA in 22 starts for the Pacif-
There is a $15 million condi- sent, and he will become a ic League’s Fukuoka Soft-
tional team option for 2028 free agent when the con- Bank Hawks last season. He
that the Mets could exer- tract expires. pitched three scoreless in-
cise if Senga does not opt He would earn a $100,00 nings in two outings to help
out and has Tommy John bonus for winning reliever Japan win a gold medal at
surgery or a right elbow in- of the year, a $50,000 bo- the Olympics last year, al-
jury that causes him to go nus for winning a Cy Young, lowing one hit and striking
on the injured list for more $25,000 for finishing sec- out six with two walks.
than 130 consecutive days. ond in the Cy Young vot- Senga struck out 16 in 11 in-
His salaries through 2027 ing and $10,000 for third. nings during the 2017 World
would escalate by $2 mil- Senga would get $100,000 Baseball Classic.
lion for each Cy Young for World Series MVP, He permitted one earned
Japan’s starter Kodai Senga pitches against Israel during the first
inning of a second-round game at the World Baseball Classic in Award won and by $1 mil- $50,000 each for making run in three games, earn-
Tokyo, March 15, 2017. lion for finishing second the All-Star ream, winning a ing all-tournament team
Associated Press through fifth in the voting. Gold Glove or the League honors.q