Sorenstam defeats Kerr in playoff for eighth trophy of the year

ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Annika Sorenstam didn't win any style points, just another trophy.
Sorenstam outlasted Cristie Kerr in an intense duel Sunday at the season-ending ADT Championship, beating her with a bogey on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win for the eighth time this year.
Sorenstam birdied the 16th hole to catch Kerr, and missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th that led to the third playoff in the nine-year history of the tournament.
Kerr, who had not made a bogey in 44 holes, hit a marginal drive that left her a 7-wood into the 18th green in the playoff.
Off a sidehill lie, she pushed it badly into the water, then missed the green with a sand wedge and wound up with a double bogey.
Once Kerr was in the water, Sorenstam only needed to hit the green. Instead, she pulled it left and hit a spectator, keeping the outcome in doubt for a while longer. Sorenstam chipped down to 5 feet above the hole, and when Kerr tapped in for double bogey, the Swede only had to two-putt to win.
Dunlop Phoenix
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods won his first stroke-play tournament in more than a year Sunday, capturing the Dunlop Phoenix by eight strokes after closing with a 3-under-par 67.
Woods entered the final round with a 10-stroke lead and had five birdies to finish at 16-under 264 in the $1.89 million event, the richest on the Japan tour.
UBS Cup
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- The Americans kept their record perfect in the UBS Cup on Sunday, defeating the international team in the Ryder Cup-style match-play event 14-10 to win the cup for a fourth straight year.
The Americans entered Sunday's singles matches with a 61/2-51/2 lead. Each team won three of the day's first six matches. But the Americans, paced again by Fred Couples, won three of the last six and halved the three others.
World Cup
SEVILLE, Spain -- Paul Casey putted exceptionally well and teamed with Luke Donald to lead England to the World Cup title Sunday with a one-stroke victory over Spain.
The two combined for an 8-under-par 64 and had a total of 31-under 257 at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. The Spanish team closed with a 66.
The Irish team of Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley finished with a 65 for third, three strokes behind England. Defending champion South Africa shot 68 to finish six behind.
The Netherlands (68) and Austria (67) finished eight back. The United States shot a 72 and was 10 behind along with Sweden (72) and Germany (68).
Pebble Beach Invitational
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Jeff Brehaut made a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday for a final-round 3-under 69 and a one-stroke victory over Kevin Sutherland at the Pebble Beach Invitational.
Brehaut finished at 9-under 279 at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Third-round leader Kirk Triplett, the 1996 champion, opened the round with a one-stroke and had a 78. Sutherland, five strokes off the lead at the start of the round, had a 68. Kent Jones also broke par with a 71 and finished at 285.