AALBORG, Denmark — Scotland’s Marc Warren held off Bradley Dredge to win Made in Denmark by two shots Sunday, shooting a 3-under 68 in the last round to secure his third European Tour title.

Warren and Dredge were tied atop the leaderboard overnight but Warren surged ahead of the Welshman with three birdies on his first eight holes to open up a four-shot lead. Warren made two more birdies coming home and could afford his second bogey on the day on the 18th hole for a 9-under 275 total.

It was Warren’s first title since winning the 2007 Johnnie Walker Championship, after several recent near misses.

“It feels incredible,” Warren said. “Today I kept telling myself I was swinging the club really well and I was confident in what I was doing.”

Dredge finished with a 70 after mixing six birdies with five bogeys, ending with a 7-under 277 total.

Warren and Dredge were well clear of the rest, with England’s Phillip Archer (69) finishing third with an overall 4-under 280.

More than 80,000 fans watched during the four days at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, at times braving gusty winds and rain.

“The crowds have been amazing,” Warren said. “Coming down those last four holes, the crowds were so big.”

On Sunday, play was delayed about 90 minutes by rain but Warren took advantage of the slightly lighter winds at the first European Tour event in Denmark since 2003.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn was tied for fourth on 3-under 281 alongside Englishmen Oliver Fisher and Eddie Pepperell. All three shot 69 on Sunday.

AALBORG, Denmark — Scotland’s Marc Warren held off Bradley Dredge to win Made in Denmark by two shots Sunday, shooting a 3-under 68 in the last round to secure his third European Tour title.

Warren and Dredge were tied atop the leaderboard overnight but Warren surged ahead of the Welshman with three birdies on his first eight holes to open up a four-shot lead. Warren made two more birdies coming home and could afford his second bogey on the day on the 18th hole for a 9-under 275 total.

It was Warren’s first title since winning the 2007 Johnnie Walker Championship, after several recent near misses.

“It feels incredible,” Warren said. “Today I kept telling myself I was swinging the club really well and I was confident in what I was doing.”

Dredge finished with a 70 after mixing six birdies with five bogeys, ending with a 7-under 277 total.

Warren and Dredge were well clear of the rest, with England’s Phillip Archer (69) finishing third with an overall 4-under 280.

More than 80,000 fans watched during the four days at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, at times braving gusty winds and rain.

“The crowds have been amazing,” Warren said. “Coming down those last four holes, the crowds were so big.”

On Sunday, play was delayed about 90 minutes by rain but Warren took advantage of the slightly lighter winds at the first European Tour event in Denmark since 2003.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn was tied for fourth on 3-under 281 alongside Englishmen Oliver Fisher and Eddie Pepperell. All three shot 69 on Sunday.

The first Atlantic Golf Championship will be remembered as a successful event as the last round came to an end Sunday at Bell Bay Golf Club. The championship, the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, brought together 73 golfers from all four Atlantic Provinces with male and female competitors in four divisions, amateur, mid-master, senior, and super senior.

The talk amongst the players was overwhelmingly positive as many are already making plans if they are to qualify for next year’s Atlantic Championship which will take place at Terra Nova Golf Club in Newfoundland. One of those players was Jean E. Boudreau who won the women’s super senior division and said she was pleased with how the weekend went.

“I didn’t know what to expect coming, but I was pleasantly surprised everything was well organized and I think it’s great by the provinces to have both the men and women here,” said the Hartlen Point Golf Club member.

On the course, players competed for individual placing in their respective categories, below are the winners from each division who have earned exemptions into their respective divisions at next year’s Canadian amateur championships.

Women’s Super Senior
Jean E. Boudreau won the division, however ,it did not come easily as both her and New Brunswick’s Kathy Meagher finished the 54 hole event with identical scores of 257. In the playoff, it only took one hole for the championship to be decided as Boudreau wins the first super senior Atlantic Championship.

Men’s Super Senior
David McDonald was the wire-to-wire winner in the men’s super senior division, winning by 21 strokes over his nearest competitor. McDonald, an Ashburn Golf Club member, had solid rounds of 75-78-77.

“I enjoyed the course it’s very challenging you can’t spray the ball, I thought I drove the ball well, my irons were ok, and I thought I putted very well. Overall I was very happy with how I played,” said McDonald who had to forfeit playing in his club championship to attend.

Women’s Senior
Sherry White of Belvedere Golf Club was the inaugural senior women’s champion besting Newfoundland’s Kathleen Jean by 8 strokes for the victory. White, who has won the women’s senior and amateur the last two years with the PEIGA, said she was very excited about the event when she heard about it last year.

“I was really excited last year, and it was a great tournament, Bell Bay was incredible the staff were great, the meals were great, it was a lot of fun,” said White.

Men’s Senior
Hometown favourite Ernie Sheaves was the wire-to-wire winner in the men’s senior after firing an even par 72 on Sunday. Sheaves, who is a Bell Bay member, was impressive all weekend and finished with a comfortable lead over PEI’s Ron Garrett.

“Well, obviously to win here at Bell Bay is great, but just to play consistent golf is what is really satisfying,” explained Sheaves on his weekend experience. ” I think the event is great, the format with a smaller field and combining both men and women is a good idea.”

Women’s Mid-Master
Sandy Comeau of Country Meadows Golf Club in New Brunswick took top honours in the mid-master women’s division shooting rounds of 83-86-88 to best Theresa Breen of Brightwood Golf Club by six strokes. Comeau explained she feels the Atlantic Championship is an opportunity for the region’s best players to better prepare for Canada’s National Championships.

“I like it because it allows players to play other good golfers from around the region,” she explained. “That should help in preparation for nationals.”

Outside of golf, Comeau has a winning track record in curling as well attending multiple Scotties National Curling Championships.

Men’s Mid-Master
Tim Yorke of Anderson’s Creek Golf Club continued his excellent play firing a 2-under 70, to finish 3-under-par for the event. Yorke, an accomplished golfer in Prince Edward Island, won by six strokes over New Brunswick’s Stu Musgrave who outside of a poor first round shot 72-69 on the final two days.

Yorke said he was happy with the tournament overall and said the exemption to next year’s Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship is a great reward.

“Having the exemption is great for me,” he said. “It will allow me to perhaps adjust my schedule next year and it’s nice knowing you have it,” said the Kensington resident.

Women’s Amateur
Cristal Fitzpatrick was simply in a league of her own this weekend at Bell Bay. The Eaglequest Grandview member shot a 77 today along with back-to-back scores of 75 on day 1 and 2. Fitzpatrick would lead the Nova Scotia contingent which finished in the top three as Jennifer Comeau of Oakfield and Cathy Donald of Ashburn would finish second and third respectively.

Fitzpatrick said after a disappointing Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship winning the Atlantic Championship was a great way to end her competitive season.

“I didn’t play that well at nationals, but it was a great way to end the season,” adding she hopes to be in Newfoundland next year. “I would love to have the chance to be a part of this next year.”

Men’s Amateur
Edward Reevey of The Riverside Golf and Country Club took the men’s amateur division with a four stroke victory over Trevor Chow – an Ashburn and Bell Bay member. Reevey opened with a 77 on day 1, followed by an even par 72 on day 2. Today, Reevey continued his sharp play firing a 1-under 71 to take the inaugural division championship. Heading into the final round only two strokes separated PEI’s Cody MacKay, Reevey, and Chow. MacKay would end up having a rough day shooting an 83, while Chow could simply not catch Reevey.

“I have a history of starting off bad, I did it at this year’s amateur in New Brunswick and did it here this weekend, but it was nice I could turn it around,” said Reevey on his bounce back from day 1.

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PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Brittany Lincicome beamed. She had fought off the jitters while leading an LPGA Tour major and it felt oh-so-good.

Lincicome, who hadn’t held a second-round lead since 2009 and never in a major, shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday at the LPGA Championship to finish the third round at 10-under 206. That was one shot better than Suzann Pettersen (67) of Norway and defending champion Inbee Park (69) of South Korea as the fourth major championship of the season heads to the final round.

“Nervous is probably an understatement. My stomach was in knots,” Lincicome said. “When it came time to eat lunch, it just wasn’t happening because I haven’t been in this position in a while. Hopefully, going into tomorrow it’s out of my system.”

Mirim Lee of South Korea was alone in fourth at 7 under after a 69, while 17-year-old Lydia Ko (71) of New Zealand was another shot back along with South Korea’s Meena Lee (71) and Gerina Piller (69).

The long-hitting Lincicome began the day at Monroe Golf Club with a three-shot advantage over Park and Lexi Thompson, who finished with a 74 and was at 4 under.

Lincicome won the 2009 Kraft Nabisco for her lone major title and has five LPGA Tour victories. The United States is seeking to win its fourth straight major.

Lincicome is 11 under on the generous par-5s at Monroe Golf Club, a distinct advantage over most of her challengers and surely the reason Park wasn’t looking down from the top of the leaderboard.

“I hate talking about it. I feel like I’m going to jinx myself,” Lincicome said. “If I can hit it on the fairway, get it on the green and two-putt, it’s stress-free. I feel like my tempo the last couple of days has been really, really good. We’re going to be more aggressive (Sunday).”

Lincicome birdied all four par 5s on the opening round and added two more to go with an eagle on Friday.

“This golf course is not exactly for short hitters,” said Park, who won three majors last year. “She was probably 50 yards ahead of me. I haven’t really played that well on the par-5s. I only made one today, none the first day. That’s a big difference. If I had made a couple I’d be up. It feels like a little bit of a disadvantage. It’s an easy birdie for her.”

Pettersen has five top-5s in her last eight majors, including a victory last year in the Evian Championship, and she continued her solid play when it matters most, reeling off four birdies on the back nine.

“I seem to like the back nine. I like what I see,” Pettersen said. “I managed to make a move. It’s nice to make a charge. I actually could have had a couple more.”

Pettersen birdied Nos. 10 and 11 and had a chance to forge a tie at the par-5 14th hole, but her eagle try slid just past the cup and she settled for a birdie that moved her into a tie with Park at 8 under.

Moments later, Lincicome recovered from an errant second shot that landed in the rough on the par-5 12th hole, pitching to 5 feet and making birdie to regain a two-shot lead.

Pettersen continued her rush, nearly holing a fairway shot at No. 15 and reached 9 under with a tap-in birdie. When Lincicome lipped her par putt at No. 13, the two were tied at 9 under.

Lincicome regained the lead with a birdie at the par-5 14th hole and nearly made it a two-shot advantage, but her long birdie try at No. 15 stopped at the lip.

The closing three holes at Monroe rank among the four most difficult on the course and Pettersen parred all three to keep the pressure on.

Lincicome saved par at the par-3 16th hole after driving a fairway bunker. Her tough 12-foot par putt broke ever-so-slightly right to left and barely dropped in, eliciting a big smile from the American, who parred the final two holes to maintain her slim lead.

Lincicome got some breathing room early when Thompson started badly. Thompson had a three-putt bogey at the opening hole, lipping out a short putt for par, and followed with another bogey at No. 2 to drop five shots behind.

A gusting 25 mph wind strafed the course all day Friday, sending leaves and bits of bark onto some greens. There was only a slight breeze with a light rain on Saturday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Not many players birdied the tricky final hole at the Wyndham Championship on Saturday.

Nick Watney did to top leaderboard.

Watney made a 20-foot birdie putt from the right edge of the green on the par-4 18th for a 5-undee 65 and a one-stroke lead. The five-time PGA Tour winner had a 14-under 196 total with only one bogey through three trips around Sedgefield Country Club.

“I’ve been trying to keep it pretty simple – a lot of fairways and greens, and I’ve been able to do that so far,” Watney said. “I’m super excited about going into tomorrow with the lead. … I’m looking forward to everything that comes with it, all the emotions and wanting to do well and whatnot. Learning how to handle that is a big thing, and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Brad Fritsch was second after a 65.

Freddie Jacobson and second-round co-leader Heath Slocum were 12 under. Jacobson shot a 66, and Slocum had a 68.

Former Wyndham winners Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson joined second-round co-leader Scott Langley at 11 under in the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season. Snedeker and Simpson shot 66, and Langley had a 69.

Fritsch was the first to 13 under, but Watney joined him with a birdie on the par-5 15th – his second of the week on that hole.

Then came the sequence that gave him sole possession of the lead, and it came on the second-toughest hole of the day.

Watney plopped his fairway shot from 180 yards onto the right edge of the green, then calmly rolled in his putt for just the fifth birdie of the day on 18.

“It’s a hard hole as it is, and they put the pin on that back right little knob,” Watney said. “It’s a bonus and I’m very happy with it.”

That put him in great position for his second top-10 finish of the year and his first victory since he won The Barclays in 2012.

Fritsch – a Canadian who played college golf at Campbell and lives in the Raleigh suburb of Holly Springs – said he asked the officials at the first tee to announce him as a North Carolinian.

“Just so people would know (and) get a little focus off Webb and a little onto me,” Fritsch said with a laugh.

He made it to 13 under when he birdied the par-3 16th after placing his tee shot about 15 feet from the flagstick.

Fritsch, who is playing his second full season on the PGA Tour, put himself in position to challenge for his first victory on tour and his third top-10 finish.

He’s also got a shot at making the postseason after arriving at Sedgefield at No. 163. The top 125 qualify for The Barclays next week in New Jersey.

He came to this tournament last year at No. 128 last year but missed the cut – and the playoffs.

“Can’t tell you specifically what I found,” Fritsch said. “Staying patient and not freaking out over a bogey, not freaking out over a missed fairway and not getting too aggressive – I think just that, really.”

Andres Romero had the day’s best round, a 64, and Kevin Foley and David Toms each had holes-in-one. Foley aced the par-3 12th with a 5-iron a few minutes before Toms did it on the par-3 seventh.

But so far, the story at Sedgefield has been its tight leaderboard. Thirteen players were within three strokes of the lead.

“I assume that when I tee off, I probably won’t be in the lead or tied for the lead,” Watney said. “So it’s not like I’m protecting anything tomorrow. Just more (of) the same.”

When the second-round co-leaders finally teed off midway through the afternoon, four other players had already joined them atop the field at 10 under.

And by the time the Slocum-Langley pairing had finished its 10th hole, there were five players – including those two – sharing the lead at 12 under.

That didn’t even include Jacobson, who began the day two strokes behind the leaders but made a short, quick rise to 12 under with four straight birdies on his front nine. He fell back with a bogey on the 11th.

One by one, most of them slipped back with back-nine bogeys: Martin Laird had one on the 12th and another four holes later, Slocum followed suit on 11, Langley had one on the 15th and Snedeker had his only bogey of the day on 18.

“You never like being two back with 10 other guys,” Snedeker said. “You know what you’re going to have to do. You have to go out there and shoot good tomorrow. The great mentality, go out there and be aggressive and don’t hold back. Give it everything you’ve got.”

AALBORG, Denmark – Scotland’s Marc Warren mastered strong winds to shoot a 5-under 66 on Saturday and join Bradley Dredge of Wales in a share of the lead after the third round of Made in Denmark.

Warren surged 12 places up the leaderboard to sit tied with Dredge on 6-under 207, three shots ahead of Garteh Maybin of Northern Ireland and England’s Simon Wakefield.

Dredge, a two-time winner of the European Tour, held a four-shot lead after the second round but only managed a 73 after mixing four bogeys with two birdies.

Warren had eight birdies and three bogeys.

“I am absolutely delighted,” Warren said. “I started off and felt a wee bit of out of synch the first couple of holes, then hit a really nice second shot into the third and from then on just played really solid golf.”

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, who is hoping to wrap up a Ryder Cup spot, also made a 73 to drop into a tie for eighth. The 43-year-old Dane, who hasn’t played in the Ryder Cup since 2002, dropped behind countryman Thorbjorn Olesen and was five shots behind Dredge.

“It wasn’t going to be today,” Bjorn said. “I missed some short puts and it was pretty tough out there.”

Some players were held up briefly after a Danish cameraman fell ill and needed medical attention on the 18th hole. He was rushed to a hospital but was quickly released and organizers said he was doing well.

This is the first time since 2003 that a European Tour event is being held in Denmark.

ENDICOTT, N.Y. – Kevin Sutherland shot the first 59 in Champions Tour history Saturday at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open.

The 50-year-old Sutherland had a chance to become the first player to card a 58 in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event with a par on No. 18, but made his only bogey of the day. His par putt from about 6 feet slid just past the hole.

Sutherland opened with seven birdies and an eagle on the first eight holes. He had 12 birdies overall, including three straight coming into No. 18 to set up the chance for a 58.

He settled for a 13-under 59, after shooting 71 in Friday’s first round in his third Champions Tour event.

Sutherland owns one career PGA Tour title, winning the 2002 Match Play Championship.

Six players have shot a 59 on the PGA Tour.

After an eagle on the fifth hole, Sutherland said he got the feeling “this could be a good day.” A chip-in for birdie from a bunker on the par-3 seventh confirmed it.

“That was my biggest break of the day,” Sutherland said. “I guess you need a margin of luck to shoot a 59.”

Many of the other players who had finished their rounds gathered to watch Sutherland finish.

“I wasn’t expecting that,” Sutherland said. “It blew me away. It’s emotional, really, to see those guys, the support you get out here.”

He added, “Who would have thought you’d bogey the last hole and still feel great?”

Canada’s Rod Spittle shot a 67 Saturday and is tied for 8th at 9-under 135 heading into the final round.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Team Canada’s Corey Conners has moved on to the match play final at the U.S. Amateur after defeating Denny McCarthy of Rockville, Md., 1up.

Conners, a 22-year-old Listowel, Ont. native, came out firing with a birdie on the opening hole to take the early lead. The recent Kent State graduate kept his foot on the gas, building up a 2-hole advantage after the par-4 third hole. McCarthy, the no. 36 ranked male amateur in the world, chipped away at the lead by taking advantage of two consecutive bogeys by Conners to close out the front nine, making the match all square.

Conners recovered quickly on the back nine, turning the tables to take advantage of consecutive bogeys by McCarthy. The match was tight was down the stretch, with Conners hanging on for a nail-biting, 1up finish on the par-5 18^th.

As a finalist, Conners will likely receive an invitation to the PGA Tour’s 2015 U.S. Open as well as The Masters. A dream for any golfer, the prize is even sweeter for Conners, who lost in last year’s U.S. Amateur semi-finals, narrowly missing his chance.

However, Conners must maintain his amateur status in order to receive the invitations.

The co-Mid-American-Conference (MAC) player of the year continues to add to an impressive resume this season. He carries momentum into tomorrow’s final from winning the Jones Cup, three NCAA titles, and placing runner-up at the North & South this year alone.

Conners is slated to square off against Korea’s Gunn Yang in the 36-hole final, beginning Sunday morning at 8:30 am (EDT).

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Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners (USGA)

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Team Canada’s Corey Conners has advanced to the semifinal of the US Amateur Championship after defeating Zachary Olsen of Cordova, Tenn. 2&1 Friday at Atlanta Athletic Club.

A recent Kent State graduate, Conners led early after a win the the day’s third hole. Olsen would square the match with a birdie on No. 9, before Conners shifted into another gear on the back nine.  Conners would win holes 10, 11 and 16 to earn his victory.

Conners, a Listowel, Ont. native who is currently ranked as the No. 44 amateur in the world, finished as a semi-finalist at last year’s U.S. Amateur in Brookline, Mass. He also carries momentum from a successful summer which saw him capture the Jones Cup and place runner-up at the Men’s North & South Amateur Championship.

Conners’ game plan for Saturday’s match is simple.

“Stay patient. Just keep fighting,” said the 22-year-old. “Just try and stick to my game plan and do the same thing as I did in the last four matches.”

He now faces Denny McCarthy of Rockville, Md. Saturday at 8:20am (EDT). McCarthy is ranked 36th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Corey Conners (USGA)

Corey Conners (USGA)

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ENDICOTT, N.Y. – John Cook birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Olin Browne on Friday in the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open.

The 56-year-old Cook had eight birdies and a bogey on the En-Joie course. He won the last of his nine titles on the 50-and-over tour last year in the season-opening event in Hawaii.

Cook missed 10 weeks of the season after injuring his back in a February fall at his Florida home. He made an 8-foot putt on the par-3 17th and a 25-footer on par-4 18th.

“I was really excited for this year, then (after the injury) I got really down,” Cook said. “I didn’t know when I was going to be able to play again.”

Surgery wasn’t necessary, but the layoff left some rust that had to be worked off.

“I’m feeling very good right now,” Cook said.

The 55-year-old Browne birdied five of the last seven holes in a bogey-free round. He won the 2011 U.S. Senior Open for his lone Champions Tour victory.

“Sixty-five is a great start,” Browne said. “I played really nice golf today. I hit a fair number of fairways and greens and I had a lot of good looks at birdies. And this course, the greens can be a little tricky, so I hit a lot of good putts that didn’t go in. I misread a few of them. I’ve never really played that great here even though I really like the golf course, so it’s a good start.”

He made birdie putts from 8 feet on the par-4 11th, 5 feet on the par-5 12th, 15 feet on the par-4 13th, 10 feet on the par-4 16th and 7 feet on the par-3 17th.

“I happened to get some putts where what I saw matched up with what actually happened,” Browne said. “I thought the hole locations today were really, really good and they’re on the sides of some of the greens so when you get holes in the middle of the greens that tend to be flatter, you get them toward the corners and you can actually see the breaks. I just felt like I was able to see the breaks better on the back.”

Defending champion Bart Bryant was a stroke back along with Steve Lowery and David Frost.

Bernhard Langer, the tour leader with four victories this year, was two shots back at 67 along with Sandy Lyle, Woody Austin, Jeff Sluman, Tommy Armour III, Doug Garwood, Dick Mast, Ben Bates, John Riegger and Scott Dunlap. Colin Montgomerie, a two-time major champion this season, opened with a 68.

The 50-year-old Austin is making his second Champions Tour start after making his debut with a tie for third in the U.S. Senior Open. He has played 22 PGA Tour events this season.

“I got off to a perfect start,” Austin said. “I hit a perfect tee shot on the first hole and then I hit it to about 10 inches, so you can’t get off to a better start than a putt you can make blindfolded and something that gets you going into the round.”

Rob Spittle is the leading Canadian. He’s tied for 16th after carding 68 in opening round. Jim Rutledge shot 74 and it tied for 61st.