Lagging 21 strokes behind point guard Dustin Johnson after 54 holes, Tiger Woods had no chance of winning the Northern Trust tournament, but he still had his best round on Sunday in Norton, Massachusetts, with a card of 66 (-5).
The 44-year-old American started his final day with six birdies and a buggy on the first nine. He passed par on the next nine holes to complete his tournament with a score of 278. This allowed him to climb to 58th place, a jump of nine places.
Complete domination of Dustin Johnson
Nothing and no one could stop Dustin Johnson from claiming a victory in Sunday’s first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs at the Northern Trust tournament in Massachusetts.
The 36-year-old American started his final round with a five-stroke lead and was never disturbed as he handed in one final card of 63 (-8) for a total score of 254. (-30). Johnson had six birdies and an eagle, in addition to not having committed a bug.
Johnson finished 11 shots ahead of his closest pursuer, American Harris English.
This is his 22nd career PGA victory and his third on this field. He again seizes the world rank with this coronation.
Among the Canadian representatives, Mackenzie Hughes was the best finishing 13th, tied with four other golfers. The Ontarian hit the ball 69 (-2) times on the final day. He finished with a final score of 271 (-13).
The other remaining representative of the maple leaf, Corey Conners, hit the ball twice more than his compatriot Canadian during the tournament, which earned him 25th place, tied with three other players.
Popov’s unlikely victory
Ranked 304th in the world before the tournament, Sophia Popov won the AIG Women’s Open in Troon, Scotland.
This is the first time that a German player has won a major LPGA tournament. At the helm after three rounds, Popov handed in one final card of 68 (-3), which earned him a final score of 277 (-7).
Only three other golfers scored better than par set at 284 strokes: Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (279), Minjee Lee of Australia (281) and South Korea’s Inbee Park (283).
For her part, the Canadian Alena Sharp gave a final card of 72 (+1). Her 290 (+6) moves place her in 22nd place, tied with a host of opponents.
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