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Henrik Stenson closed with 64 to win at Wyndham

Continued from Page 18 as well,” Stenson said. “So I
“I had to keep on making better scramble a par here
birdies,” Stenson said, “be- to get the win.”
cause Ollie was surely not With Schniederjans watch-
backing down. ing the television broad-
Stenson had three consec- cast and hoping for a tie,
utive birdies on Nos. 15-17 Stenson rolled a 35-foot
— leaving a 20-foot eagle birdie putt on No. 18 off the
putt on the 15th hole about right edge of the cup, then
a foot short — after he and made a 3-footer to end it.
Schniederjans were both at “When I stuffed it (on No.
19 under. 18), I thought that’s prob-
Stenson’s 30-foot birdie ably going to be a playoff,”
putt on No. 17 moved him Schniederjans said. “And
to 22 under. he birdied 17 and got par
He needed it, because on 18. Hat’s off to him — he
Schniederjans kept the had a great finish, too. Just
pressure on him. The one short.”
24-year-old former Georgia Low scores and tight lead-
Tech player made a 40- erboards once again were
foot birdie putt on No. 17 the norm at Sedgefield.
and added another birdie With seven holes left for the
on the par-4 18th hole after final pairing, four players
Kevin Na, right, lines up a putt on the first hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship
golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. placing his second shot 2 — Stenson, Schniederjans,
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton) feet from the pin. Ryan Armour and Kevin Na
“I thought I had a two-shot — shared the lead at 18 un-
cushion ... and as I walked der.
over (to the 18th hole and) “It was anyone’s tourna-
looked around, ‘Oh, OK, ment on the back nine,”
(Schniederjans) birdied it Stenson said. q

US beats Europe in Solheim

Cup 16 1/2-11 1/2 in Iowa

By LUKE MEREDITH es, and Gerina Piller sealed
AP Sports Writer it with a birdie putt that put
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa her 3 up over Florentyna
(AP) — Lexi Thompson set Parker with three to play in
the tone by rallying from a 4-and-2 victory.
four holes down. The rest of “They just bonded. They
the Americans took it from believed in each other.
there and restored their They played for the person
dominance in the Solheim behind them and in front
Cup of them. And they played
“I was just, like, ‘I just have some amazing golf,” said
to go all in and go for it Juli Inkster, who joined
all,’” Thompson said. Judy Rankin as the only U.S.
Her U.S. teammates fol- captains to win the Solheim
lowed her lead and the Cup twice.
Americans finished off their The Americans are 10-5 in
most-decisive Solheim Cup the biennial tournament
victory in over 20 years, after their biggest win since
beating Europe 16 1/2- a 17-11 triumph in 1996 in
11 1/2 on Sunday at Des Wales.
Moines Golf and Country They rallied to win in Ger-
Club. many in 2015, and have
Cristie Kerr and Paula taken five of the last seven
Creamer won key match- matches.q