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Kitayama captures PGA 3M Open title with big birdie weekend

CHICAGO: Kurt Kitayama birdied six of the first eight holes then hung on down the stretch to win the 3M Open on Sunday for his second career US PGA Tour title. With his older brother Daniel serving as his caddie, the 32-year-old American fired a six-under-par 65 to finish 72 holes on 23-under-par 261 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. That was good enough for a one-stroke victory over countryman Sam Stevens, who had five back-nine birdies to keep the pressure on Kitayama to the finish. “I feel like the game has been trending and for it to finally pay off now has been awesome,” said Kitayama, who was one off the 72-hole tournament record set by Lee Hodges in 2023. Kitayama, who fired a career-low 60 on Saturday after fighting to make the cut on Friday, sank 20 birdies in the final two rounds — the most by any PGA Tour winner since 2003. “On Friday I was like finding my swing and grinding to make the cut,” Kitayama said. “Went to the range to find something and obviously found something on Saturday and it continued today with that unbelievable start that I had. Just kind of went from there.”

Tourism chiefs in NI confident of another swift return of the Open

Tourist chiefs in Northern Ireland are confident of a swift return of golf’s Open Championship to the region after hailing last week’s event an “outstanding success”.

How all 20 LIV Golfers finished at The Open Championship

LIV Golf’s major drought will extend into 2026, but the breakaway league did have a surprise top-10 finisher at Royal Portrush for The Open Championship. A breakdown of how each of the 20 LIV players fared at Royal Portrush. 1. Bryson DeChambeau (-9, T10) DeChambeau leading the LIV pack would not have been a surprise at the start of the week despite his shaky history on links courses. But his rally to a tie for 10th was especially impressive considering his 78 on Thursday left DeChambeau ahead of only seven players in the entire field.

Wyndham Clark responds to Oakmont Country Club ban following destructive locker room incident

Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier speaks with golf great Jack Nicklaus and veterans at PGA HOPE's annual tournament on 'Special Report.'

Fury targets third fight against Usyk

LONDON: Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk “knows” he is the only fighter who can beat him after the Ukrainian crushed Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk produced an emphatic fifth-round finish against his British opponent at Wembley on Saturday to reclaim the IBF title, further cementing his status as one of boxing’s all-time greats. The undefeated 38-year-old added the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO belts when he beat Fury by split decision in Riyadh in May last year before he was forced to vacate his IBF title. The British boxer retired after he lost to Usyk, again in Saudi Arabia, by unanimous decision in December, but he signaled his intention to return to the ring earlier this month. The “Gypsy King” has angrily questioned the two defeats and remains confident he can get the better of Usyk. Fury, 36, posted a video of himself on his Instagram account during a run, which was laden with expletives. “Massive shout-out to Oleksandr Usyk, he said. “He did a fantastic performance tonight over Daniel Dubois, a good, young, game lad who came for a good tear-up, so congratulations to both men but Oleksandr Usyk knows there is only one man who can beat him.” “I did it twice before and the world knows it ... I took it like a man.” He added: “No matter what anyone wants to say, I won ...

Gen.G Esports crowned League of Legends champions at Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh

RIYADH: Gen.G Esports continued their dominant run on the international stage by capturing the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup 2025 over the weekend, defeating AG.AL 3-2 in a dramatic Grand Final to claim their second international trophy in as many weeks.

Open Championship win ‘special feeling’ for dominant Scottie Scheffler

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: Scottie Scheffler said his first taste of winning the British Open was “special” after romping to his fourth major title by four shots at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The world number one shot to the top of the leaderboard during his second round on Friday and never looked back to finish on 17 under par. “It’s a pretty special feeling,” Scheffler told Sky Sports. “It was a battle, but played some really good golf and I’m fortunate to be standing here holding the trophy.” Scheffler is making the extraordinary look serene as he won for the fourth time in his last 11 events. However, lifting the Claret Jug held a greater significance for the 29-year-old after his memories of waking up early to follow the British Open across the Atlantic Ocean as a child. “I grew up waking up early to watch this tournament on TV, just hoping and dreaming I would get the chance to come play in this championship,” added Scheffler. “It’s pretty cool to be sitting here with the trophy.

Jeddah set to host $1m World Pool Championship as global stars descend on Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: The 2025 World Pool Championship, the most lucrative tournament in nine-ball history, is set to break new ground in Jeddah on Monday, marking the return of the sport’s flagship event to Saudi Arabia for the second consecutive year.

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Kitayama captures PGA 3M Open title with big birdie weekend

Tourism chiefs in NI confident of another swift return of the Open

How all 20 LIV Golfers finished at The Open Championship

Wyndham Clark responds to Oakmont Country Club ban following destructive locker room incident

Fury targets third fight against Usyk

Gen.G Esports crowned League of Legends champions at Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh

Open Championship win ‘special feeling’ for dominant Scottie Scheffler

Jeddah set to host $1m World Pool Championship as global stars descend on Saudi Arabia