GOLF roundup

GOLF roundup

Sunday’s tournaments

THE MEMORIAL

DUBLIN

Jason Dufner never lost sight of the big picture even after losing a big lead. It paid off when he made a 30-foot par putt on the final hole that wrapped up his victory in the Memorial. Dufner lost a five-shot lead Saturday. He started Sunday four shots behind. And then he kept his composure through two rain delays and closed with a 4-under 68 to get that handshake with host Jack Nicklaus. Four players had at least a share of the lead in a final round in which seven players were in the hunt. Dufner saved his best golf for the back nine. Not only did he hit every green until the 18th, all but one of his birdie chances were from 12 feet or in.

SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J.

In-Kyung Kim held off two-time defending champion Anna Nordqvist on Sunday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her fifth tour title.Tied with Paula Creamer for the second-round lead, Kim closed with a 2-under 69 for a two-stroke victory over Nordqvist at Stockton Seaview. Kim was making her sixth start since returning from a injury sustained falling down stairs. The 28-year-old South Korean player won the Reignwood LPGA Classic late last season in China. Nordqvist shot a 69. Kim finished at 11-under 202. Michelle Wie had a 65 to tie for third at 7 under with Jenny Shin (69), Jacqui Concolino (70) and Jeong Eun Lee (71). Creamer had a 74 to drop into a tie for seventh at 6 under. On Saturday, Ariya Jutanugarn took the No. 1 spot in the world ranking to be released today. Taking the week off, Jutanugarn replaced Lydia Ko atop the ranking when So Yeon Ryu missed the cut. Ko, also skipping the event, was guaranteed to lose the top spot to Jutanugarn or Ryu, and Jutanugarn got the position when Ryu failed to finish solo third or better.

NORDEA MASTERS

MALMO, SWEDEN

Renato Paratore won the Nordea Masters on Sunday for his first European Tour title. The 20-year-old Italian finished stroke ahead of Englishmen Chris Wood and last year’s titleholder Matthew Fitzpatrick. Paratore started the final day at the Barseback Gold and Country Club one stroke behind Wood. He finished at 11-under after having managed par over each of the final four holes to finish with a round of 70. George Coetzee of South Africa and Tjorbjorn Olesen of Denmark each finished two strokes behind.

Associated Press