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PGA TOUR

Michael Brennan made five straight birdies on the front nine to pull away and win the Wyndham Championship by three strokes. It is his second career title in two years, and he’s the third straight player under the age of 25 to win an event over the last three weeks. The victory also qualifies him for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Coming into the tournament, Brennan was No. 105 in the standings, but following the win, he is projected to move inside the top 50. Beau Hossler, who started the final round tied for the lead, came up short in his quest for his first career win in his 252nd start – currently the third-longest streak among active players on the PGA Tour. The runner-up finish also left him on the outside of the playoffs by two spots. Ben James, ranked No. 1 in the PGA Tour University rankings, carded a bogey-free round of 61 to finish third for his best finish as a pro. Jackson Koivun finished T29 to remain No. 70 in the standings and qualify for the playoffs after playing just six PGA Tour events. Brennan was the only player to move into the top 70, knocking Steven Fisk out of the post-season as he fell from No. 69 to No. 71. Also missing the playoffs was Keegan Bradley, snapping his 16-year streak, and Jason Day, who missed the cut and will not be in the playoffs for the first time in his career…Taylor Pendrith (89th) and Mackenzie Hughes (118th) finished outside the top-70 in the FedEx Cup standings and will miss the playoffs. For Hughes, that snaps a streak of seven straight appearances in the playoffs. …Nick Taylor heads into the playoffs ranked 63rd, securing his spot in just the first of three season-ending tournaments. …A.J. Ewart finishes outside the top-100 almost eight months after claiming medalist honours at Q-School to secure his full-time status. He will now try to retain it through the FedEx Fall schedule.

NEXT EVENT: FedEx St. Jude Championship (Aug 13)

CANADIANS ENTERED: Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Sudarhsan Yellamaraju

KORN FERRY TOUR

Frankie Harris made par on the second playoff hole to defeat Alistair Docherty and win the Pinnacle Bank Championship. It is his first career win in only his sixth tour start. Harris, who had to play 12 holes on Sunday morning after play was suspended due to weather, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole in regulation to shoot 59 in the final round, becoming the fourth player in the last six weeks to card a sub-60 round. He’s the ninth player worldwide to shoot 59 in the final round and win an event. Docherty birdied five of his last six holes, including the last four, to force the playoff. Harris joined the Korn Ferry Tour with conditional status after ending his collegiate career ranked ninth in the PGA Tour University rankings. With the win, he moves up to No. 29 on the points list with six events remaining in the season. The top 20 earn PGA Tour cards for 2027.

NEXT EVENT: Albertsons Boise Open (Aug 13)

CANADIANS ENTERED: Matthew Anderson, Stuart Macdonald, Drew Nesbitt, Ben Silverman, Roger Sloan

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

Anna Huang eagled the final hole for a two-stroke wire-to-wire victory at the PIF London Championship. It is her fourth career win in the last 11 months and second this season. At 17, the Team Canada member is the youngest player to win four LET titles, eclipsing the mark previously held by Lydia Ko. Huang started the final round with a three-stroke advantage and increased it to four with her second birdie in two holes at the eighth. A bogey dropped her advantage to just two over Charley Hull as she made the turn onto the back nine. Hull took a one-stroke lead with three birdies in a four-hole stretch at No. 16, only to give it back with a double-bogey at the penultimate hole. (hull birdied final hole but huang’s eagle sealed win) . The win moves her up to second in the Order of Merit with the Top 10 at the end of the year exempt into LPGA Q-Series.

NEXT EVENT: VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open (Aug. 13)

LIV GOLF

Joaquin Niemann went wire-to-wire to win LIV Golf New York by three strokes. It is his second win of the season and the ninth of his career on the Saudi-backed tour. Harold Varner III finished runner-up for his fourth top-10 result of the season and third in the last four starts. Lee Westwood and Scott Vincent were tied for third. Despite playing three of the four rounds over par, including a final round 76 to finish in a tie for 41st, Jon Rahm clinched his third straight individual season title. Crushers GC captured the team title by two strokes over Legion XIII and Torque GC. It is their 11th team title to extend their record as the winningest team in League history. …Richard T. Lee was the highest-finishing wild-card, picking up his fourth top-15 finish of the season. He is the only player not associated with a team inside the relegation zone.

NEXT EVENT:  LIV Golf Indianapolis (Aug 20)

CANADIANS ENTERED: Richard T. Lee

EPSON TOUR

Mirabel Ting rolled in a three-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Rachel Kuehn and capture the inaugural Smoky Mountain Championship. It is the first career win for the Epson Tour rookie. The win comes just two weeks after she finished runner-up, and it’s her fifth top-5 result of the season. It moves her up to third in the Race for the Card standings. Kuehn notched her third top-5 finish of the season. Daniela Iacobelli, Lauren Gomez and Anne Chen all finished tied for third. …Monet Chun notched her second top-25 result of the season.

NEXT EVENT: Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic (Aug 21)

CANADIANS ENTERED: Brooke Rivers, Maddie Szeryk-DiBello, Monet Chun, Megan Osland, Brigitte Thibault,  Mary Parsons, Yeji Kwon, Katie Cranston (Reserve #6)