Jhonattan Vegas rallies from five shots down to win Canadian Open

Jhonattan Vegas rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday for his second PGA Tour victory, birdieing the final three holes at Glen Abbey in Oakville for an eight-under-par 64 and one-stroke victory.

The 29-year-old Venezuelan Olympic player began the day five strokes behind leader Brandt Snedeker and four behind U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit.

Vegas had five consecutive birdies on Nos. 2-6, bogeyed the par-four eighth and also birdied the par-five 13th. He then birdied the par-five 16th, par-four 17th and par-five 18th to post a score of 12-under 276.

Johnson, Jon Rahm and Martin Laird tied for second. Johnson eagled the 16th and birdied the 18th for a 69. Laird finished with two pars in a 67. Rahm birdied 16 and 18 in a 67.

Vegas earned $1,062,000 and a spot in the PGA Championship next week at Baltusrol in New Jersey. He also received a two-year tour exemption and a spot in the Masters next year.

U.S. wins UL International Crown

Cristie Kerr held on for a 3-and-2 victory over Melissa Reid on Sunday to give the United States the UL International Crown.

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Kerr and company were shut out in the first session of the LPGA Tour event, but they got progressively better each day. Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller each closed out wins before Reid missed a birdie putt on 16, handing the decisive victory to Kerr.

The United States finished a disappointing sixth in the inaugural event in 2014 in Maryland.

Broadhurst claims the Senior British Open title

Paul Broadhurst won the Senior British Open on Sunday at Carnoustie for his first senior major title, closing with a four-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Scott McCarron.

The 50-year-old Broadhurst overcame an opening 75 to become the third English player to win a PGA Tour Champions major, joining Mark James and Roger Chapman. Broadhurst also is the first player to win the event in his debut since Fred Couples in 2012 at Turnberry.

Broadhurst shot a 66 on Friday and a 68 on Saturday to enter the final round four strokes behind leader Miguel Angel Jimenez. The winner birdied the par-five sixth, par-four 10th, par-three 13th and par-four 15th in his bogey-free round in mostly cloudy conditions with 8-16 mph wind and occasional drizzle. He finished at 11-under 277.

McCarron bogeyed the par-three 16th and par-four 18th to finish with a 69. Jimenez had a 75 to drop into a tie for third with Magnus Atlevi (67) at eight under.

Mark Mulder rallied Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe to successfully defend his title in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.

Mulder wins celebrity event in Tahoe

The former pitcher birdied seven of his first 13 holes and finished with a 29-point round for a five-point victory over Mardy Fish in the modified Stableford event. Players received six points for eagle, three for birdie, one for par, zero for bogey and minus-two for double bogey or worse. Mulder finished with 74 points and earned $125,000.

Fish had a 19-point day, missing a 12-foot eagle putt in 18. The former tennis player made $60,000.

Actor Jack Wagner was third at 67, followed by former hockey player Jeremy Roenick (66) and Mike Modano (65). Entertainer Justin Timberlake was 21st with 35 points, and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry tied for 27th with 28 points. Charles Barkley was last among the 82 finishers with minus-100 points — 30 points behind 81st-place Larry the Cable Guy.

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