PGA Tour - Wyndham Championship

South Korean Joohyung “Tom” Kim closed with a 9-under 61 for a five-shot victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, making him the second-youngest winner on TOUR since World War II.

A marathon day because of storm delays turned into a sprint for Kim. He finished the third round in the morning and was two shots behind, and then shot 27 on the front nine to leave the rest of the field in his wake.

No one came close the rest of the way.

The victory gave Kim instant membership on the PGA TOUR, making him eligible for the FedExCup Playoffs that start next week. He is No. 34, assured of playing two Playoffs events and with a reasonable shot at getting to the finale at the TOUR Championship at East Lake.

Sungjae Im, who finished seven holes Sunday morning to take the 54-hole lead, had a 68 and tied for second along with John Huh (67).

Kim is the first PGA TOUR winner born after 2000. Jordan Spieth was 19 when he won the John Deere Classic for his first TOUR win.

“I can't believe it,” Kim said, and then adding with a laugh, “I didn't know golf was this stressful."

Japan Golf Tour – Japan PGA Championship

Mikumu Horikawa returned to the winner’s circle after cruising to a three-stroke victory at the Japan PGA Championship, moving back into the Top 200 at World No.140

29-year-old Horikawa carded a one-under-par 70 at the Grand Fields Country Club in Shizuoka for a final score of 15-under 269 ahead of Naoyuki Kataoka (272) and Taiki Yoshida on (273).

"I was not feeling nervous. For me, I just want to win every tournament that I tee up. So, I'm glad I managed to do it again today. I'm looking ahead to more challenges, and I want to replicate my form abroad and do well overseas like on the Asian Tour," said Horikawa.

Horikawa has now won a title each season as he also triumphed in the JGTC Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills (now the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup) in 2019 and the Casio World Open in November last year.

Making his JGTO debut in 2015, Horikawa emerged as one of the most consistent players in the last two seasons when he finished sixth and seventh in 2019 and 2020/21 respectively on the Money Rankings.

DP World Tour - Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale

Callum Shinkwin strolled to a stunning four-shot victory at the 2022 Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale to claim his second DP World Tour title in style. Shinkwin jumps 147 places to World No.157.

The 29-year-old carded six birdies and five bogeys on Sunday to reach 12 under par for the tournament and continue his love affair with The Celtic Manor Resort, where he has finished first, fourth and joint-eighth in his last three visits.

The home fans may have expected to see a match play contest develop between overnight leader Shinkwin and Julien Guerrier, who were separated by one shot at the start of the day.

But after a tense opening in which Guerrier fell two behind at the first before a two-shot swing on the second hauled him level, Shinkwin ran away from his rival, finding himself six clear after six holes.

With the pair posting different numbers at each of the first 11 holes, there were minor twists and turns as the round progressed, but Shinkwin never relinquished his lead, despite a late charge from Scot Connor Syme piling on the pressure.

Shinkwin signed for a closing 70 to comfortably add a second title to the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Open crown he won in 2020.

Syme finished alone in second on eight under thanks to a 68 which contained an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys, while Guerrier was in the large group in a tie for third on five under.

Sunshine Tour - Vodacom Origins of Golf

George Coetzee won his first ever Sunshine Tour victory on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series, successfully defending his title earning four Ranking Points moving from World No.268 to 255.

Coetzee claimed a two-stroke victory in the winelands for his fifth victory overall on the Vodacom Origins of Golf series, which started 15 years ago when he announced himself with a win on the series in his rookie season on the Sunshine Tour.

It’s an achievement that now places him second on his own on the all-time list of winners on the series after Jean Hugo who has 11 titles.

Coetzee withstood a strong challenge from England’s Joe Long and closed with a 67 to win on 21 under par. Long had closed to within a shot of Coetzee with three holes to play but then bogeyed the 18th as he took second place on 19 under with a final round of 67.

Kyle Barker finished third on 15 under par in one of his best performances on the Sunshine Tour, signing for a 66.

Asian Tour - Mandiri Indonesia Open 2022

India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar claimed the Mandiri Indonesia Open title at Pondok Indah Golf Course to make history by becoming the first player to win the tournament on three occasions.

He produced one of the finest rounds of his career to return a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 for a tournament total of 20 under, and a two-shot victory over England’s Steve Lewton, who carded a 64, and India’s Rashid Khan, in with a 68.

Khan had started the day in front with Thailand’s Atiruj Winaicharoenchai but Bhullar was unstoppable and a man on a mission, making three birdies on the front, and four on the back – which included three on the trot from the 13th.

Bhullar showed no sign of Sunday nerves and put on a putting masterclass, holing brilliant birdie putts and crucial par saves, to record his 10th win on the Asian Tour and first since 2018. He has also won more titles on Tour than any other player from his country.

“I played like a champion tee to green and gave myself so many birdie opportunities,” said the 34-year-old Indian, who won this event in 2013 and 2016, with the latter win here at Pondok Indah.

“I was riding high on confidence, hit the ball really good. It is a great week, I had a lot of positive memories having won this tournament two times previous, that was definitely on my subconscious mind. The goal was just to go out there and give my 100 percent.”

Korn Ferry Tour - Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank

Andrew Kozan made five birdies on the back nine en route to an 8-under 63 and his first career Korn Ferry Tour victory, at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank.

Kozan’s 63 finished tied the low round of the day (with Justin Suh and Zecheng Dou) at Oakridge Country Club. It was also Kozan’s career-low round on the Korn Ferry Tour by two strokes, with his previous low round being a 65 in the second round of the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard back in February.

Kozan made three consecutive birdies at Nos. 2, 3, and 4, canceled out another at the par-5 seventh with a bogey at the par-4 eighth, then birdied five of the first six holes on the back nine (Nos. 11, 12, 13, 15, 16) and took the outright lead at 21-under par. Kozan nearly made birdies at the par-4 17th and 18th, but needed neither in the end, as Suh, Ashton Van Horne, and local hero Patrick Fishburn all finished one stroke behind at 20-under par.

Kozan, a 23-year-old in his first year out of Auburn University, began the day T13 and three strokes off the lead. While there have been bigger comebacks this season in terms of stroke deficits, no winner had entered the final round lower than T8.

“It’s insane to think about, especially what we’ve gone through as a team the last few months,” Kozan said. “To come out on top this week is really special, and it just means a lot to have my wife here and everyone back home supporting me the whole week.

“The time has definitely come. When it’s your time, it’s your time, and this was it.”

Nordic Golf League – Gothenburg Open presented by Enkla Elbolaget on the MoreGolf Mastercard Tour

Jeppe Kristian Andersen won his second title this season at the Gothenburg Open presented by Enkla Elbolaget on the MoreGolf Mastercard Tour. Andersen moves to World No.455 from 554.

Challenge Tour - Vierumäki Finnish Challenge

Germany’s Velten Meyer shot a superb Sunday 65 to clinch his maiden Challenge Tour win in emphatic fashion at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge. 

The 27-year-old, who shared the overnight lead with compatriot Marc Hammer, started with an eagle on the first hole and never looked back as he carded a bogey-free round seven under par final round to seal a five-stroke triumph, courtesy of a 26-under total.

Meyer’s impressively calm performance belied the fact he was playing in a leading group on the final day for the first time on the Challenge Tour.

“It feels amazing” he said.  “Obviously I’m very happy to come out on top. I think it can open a lot of doors, we play on the Challenge Tour to move up to the DP World Tour and this is a great help for my rankings.”

“At the end of the day it is just another round of golf and either you are going to play well or not and thankfully I played well today.”

EuroPro Tour - The Dell Technologies Championship

James Allan finessed his way to victory for the second time this year; the Englishman has catapulted back to the throne of the Order of Merit.

When James Allan captured his maiden PGA EuroPro Tour title at Harleyford Golf Club, a sense of awe – and relief – casted over his character.

Allan has been a member of the EuroPro Tour for several years, and he came agonisingly close to conquering this supremely talented field prior to his triumph in the Cubefunder Shootout.

“I felt really nervous today, a lot more than I did for the final round at Harleyford,” he tells us after his sublime victory at Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate this afternoon.

The overriding question would be why? Why would he feel such nerves after already being crowned champion?

Well, the answer to that question is straightforward: there was a lot more riding on this tournament.

Any champion of the 2022 season is fundamentally aware that another victory would most likely result in qualification to the Challenge Tour.

PGA Tour Canada – Québec Open

For the second consecutive week there was a wire-to-wire winner on PGA TOUR Canada. Ryan Gerard accomplished the feat Sunday in the Québec Open at Club de Golf Le Blainvillier. The former University of North Carolina star capped off his four rounds by finishing 16-under, winning the tournament by one stroke over Thomas Walsh.

It was only the second wire-to-wire finish on PGA TOUR Canada since 2017. The other, however, came just seven days ago. Noah Goodwin won the Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Ontario Open in identical fashion.

“It was a really cool experience. I just really tried to stay patient and stay calm out there today,” Gerard said. “I knew I was leading by quite a few at one point, but I just tried to take it one shot at a time. You never know what can happen.”

Walsh managed to make things challenging for Gerard. Walsh had an eagle on No. 2 and picked three birdies in moving to 15-under overall through 11 holes. That’s when the wind picked up, and Walsh wound up playing even-par the rest of the way.

“I didn’t think catching Ryan was going to happen,” Walsh said. “I played with him [Saturday], and the kid is a stud. So, I just wanted to at least make him earn it.”

Gerard had a fairly conservative round going early on. He had birdies on No. 5 and No. 7. Difficulties came down the stretch, with bogeys on the ninth, 16th and 17th holes. It forced him to make a par on the 18th hole to avoid a playoff, which he did. It tightened the eventual margin of victory but failed to alter Gerard’s perspective.

“You just really have to lock in and stay focused on your game. You can’t worry about what anyone else is doing,” said Gerard, who shot a 73 on Sunday. “You’re just focused entirely on what you need to be doing. Everything else is a distraction.”

Before prevailing in his fourth tournament as a professional, Gerard missed the cut at the Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos - CBM Aggregates. He tied for 26th at the Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Ontario Open last week and finished in an 18th-place tie at the Prince Edward Island Open. The 23-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, earned conditional status with a 15th-place finish at the Qualifying Tournament in Weston, Florida, in February.

Gerard credits his victory here to playing three solid rounds to give himself a big enough lead going into Sunday.