Jeeno Thitikul came from four shots down with five holes to play to force a playoff with Minami Katsu before producing another extraordinary shot on the fifth playoff hole to claim the LPGA Shanghai.
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Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disk replacement surgery Friday, his second surgery of the year along with a March procedure for a ruptured Achilles tendon and seventh back surgery since April 2014.
Max Greyserman and Xander Schauffele shared the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.
Minami Katsu followed up her course-record 61 with a 4-under 68 to hold a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round of the LPGA Shanghai tournament.
Marco Penge is in position to win the Spanish Open after the Englishman reeled off eight birdies in the third round, while home favorite Jon Rahm saw his hopes of landing a record fourth title all but disappear.
Jon Rahm made seven birdies to get back into contention for a fourth title at the Spanish Open on Friday, but fellow Ryder Cup winner Shane Lowry couldn't fully recover from a poor opening day as he missed the cut.
Ina Kim-Schaad captured her second U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur title Thursday, outlasting Hanley Long in the longest championship match in tournament history.
Max Greyserman missed winning by one shot a year ago in Japan. This time he'll try again to break through for his first PGA Tour victory.
Minami Katsu holed a long putt on the 18th to finish with a course record 11-under 61 on Friday and take a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the LPGA's Shanghai tournament.
Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry struggled in their return to action after helping Europe win the Ryder Cup, with Rahm briefly arguing with a marshal who tried to cheer him up during the Spanish Open.
Arpichaya Yubol shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA's Shanghai tournament.
Americans Max Greyserman, Bud Cauley and Brian Campbell each shot a 4-under 67 to sit atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.
Collin Morikawa admitted the behavior of American fans at the Ryder Cup "crossed the line" but does not believe he was partly to blame for inflaming the atmosphere.
Jon Rahm, who plays in Madrid this week after a short break, said the Ryder Cup was "mentally the toughest week of my career" but also "the most fun I've had."
The return of the Skins Game shows how much has changed in 17 years. The four players are among the top six in the world, it's moving from the California desert to South Florida, and it will be broadcast on Prime Video instead of network TV.
The tech-infused golf league, fronted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, plays its matches at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Steven Fisk and Garrick Higgo dueled late Sunday for the Sanderson Farms Championship with Fisk eventually pulling away after birding the last three holes.
Vince Whaley saved par out of the water on the 11th hole Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship with an alligator looking on.
Youmin Hwang birdied five of her last six holes for a one-shot win in the LOTTE Championship for her first LPGA Tour title.
Tommy Gainey, 50, holed a long eagle putt from off the green at the par-5 13th to take the lead, and he closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the Constellation Furyk & Friends in Jacksonville, Florida, for his first PGA Tour Champions title.

