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Monday 1 July 2019

Nate Lashley drives on the
second tee during the final
round of the Rocket Mortgage
Classic golf tournament, Sun-
day, June 30, 2019, in Detroit.
Associated Press

Lashley

leads

wire-to-wire

in Detroit

for 1st PGA

Tour win

By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Nate Lash-
ley completed an unlikely
wire-to-wire victory in the
Rocket Mortgage Classic
on Sunday for his first PGA
Tour title.
Lashley closed with a 2-un-
der 70 to finish at 25-under
263 and win by six shots,
the margin he took into London
the day after opening with
rounds of 63, 67 and 63.
The 36-year-old Lashley's
parents and girlfriend were
killed in a plane crash 15
years ago. He dabbled in
real estate after graduat- Sweep
ing from the University of
Arizona, quit playing pro-
fessional golf several years
ago and resumed play-
ing in the PGA Tour's minor
leagues. Yankees rule Britannia,
"Without my parents, I
wouldn't have started complete London sweep of Red Sox
playing golf when I was
little," said Lashley, who be-
gan playing when he was
8. "They did everything to New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge, left, and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman celebrate after their 12-8 win during a base-
help me have a career." ball game in London, Sunday, June 30, 2019.
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