PGA TOUR

PGA TOUR

Reed’s clutch putts win FedEx Cup opener

JERSEY CITY, N.J.

Patrick Reed picked a good time to end 16 months without a victory.

Reed fell behind early, was still two shots behind on the back nine at Liberty National and then rolled in three straight putts — one for par, two for birdies — that allowed him to overtake Jon Rahm and hold off Abraham Ancer to win The Northern Trust.

Reed closed with a 2-under 69 after a breezy afternoon in which a half-dozen players were in the mix on the back nine.

Reed had such mediocre results by his standards that he began the FedEx Cup playoffs at No. 50 and was only assured of two events. Points count four times as much in the playoffs, so the victory vaulted him to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup.

His place at the Tour Championship is secure. His odds of the $15 million prize increased greatly.

Reed finished at 16-under 268 and won for the seventh time in his career on the PGA Tour.

LPGA TOUR

Hur closes with 66 to win Scottish Open

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland

Mi Jung Hur won her third LPGA Tour title with a brilliant final round at the Ladies Scottish Open on Sunday.

The South Korean carded a closing 5-under 66 in wet conditions at The Renaissance Club to finish 20-under 264.

U.S WOMEN’S AMATEUR

Australian Ruffels wins at Old Waverly G.C.

WEST POINT, MISS.

Gabriela Ruffels became the first Australian winner in U.S. Women’s Amateur history, beating Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland 1 up in the 36-hole final at Old Waverly Golf Club.

The 19-year-old Ruffels, preparing for her junior season at the University of Southern California, pulled even with a birdie on the par-5 33rd, took the lead with a birdie on the par-3 35th and matched Valenzuela with a birdie on the par-4 36th.

Associated Press