Sports Desk
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GOLF
CHOI WINS WOODS’S INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT
Five weeks ago K.J. Choi received a trophy from Jack Nicklaus. Yesterday, he got one from Tiger Woods.
The biggest name in South Korean golf was again the prized guest at a golf party thrown by an American star, punctuating an adventurous back nine with a great bunker shot on his way to a three-stroke victory over Steve Stricker at the inaugural AT&T National.
Choi shot a final-round 68 for a 9-under 271 total to win for the sixth time on the PGA Tour, the most victories by an Asian-born player, and his $1.08 million firstplace check matched the one he got for winning Nicklaus’ Memorial last month.
BRYANT TAKES U.S. SENIOR OPEN AS WATSON FADES AGAIN
Tom Watson gave as Whistling Straits took away. In the end, Brad Bryant was left with the biggest moment of his career — and the second-bigges tfinal-round comeback in a U.S. Senior Open.
Bryant shot a 4-under-par 68 in stiff winds and searing 90-degree heat yesterday to take advantage of yet another collapse by Watson.
