Matt Wallace ran off four straight birdies down the stretch on the Corales course at Punta Cana and closed with two solid pars for a 6-under 66 and his first PGA Tour victory.
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Cameron Young saved his biggest shots for the end Sunday in a turnaround to knock out Rory McIlroy, and Sam Burns also posted a surprise win, eliminating close friend and defending champion Scottie Scheffler at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event.
Nick Bachem pulled clear of the field with a final-round 64 to win the Jonsson Workwear Open by four shots Sunday.
Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand stumbled down the stretch.
Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark played bogey-free Saturday for a 6-under 66 and shared the lead with PGA Tour rookie Sam Stevens in the Corales Punta Cana Championship.
Alexander Knappe has a one-shot lead over Nick Bachem ahead of final round round play at the Jonsson Workwear Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Scottie Scheffler rallied from 3 down after 14 holes, while Rory McIlroy won on No. 18 to reach the quarterfinals of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Jenny Shin had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday. She shares the lead with Maddie Szeryk and Moriya Jutanugarn at the LPGA Drive on Championship.
Matt Wallace birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Matt Kuchar moved on at the WGC-Match Play, and so did a host of top seeds -- five in all, the highest number advancing among the top eight seeds since the Match Play switched to group play in 2015.
Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play before his tee time Friday, giving Max Homa the day off and a spot in the knockout stage.
Alison Lee and Jenny Shin each reeled off four straight birdies in the middle of their rounds and joined Gaby Lopez at 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive on Championship.
Rory McIlroy capped off his Dell Match Play victory against Denny McCarthy by driving the 375-yard closing hole to just inside 4 feet for an eagle that was conceded.
The LPGA Tour says the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA tournament is being canceled for the fourth consecutive year, citing operational factors.
— Brice Garnett returned to the course of his lone PGA Tour victory and played a clean round in a steady wind for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead Thursday with Ben Martin in the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Keegan Bradley remained winless in 16 matches over 11 years in the Dell Technologies Match Play but said he was "excited" after rallying to scratch out a halve against Denny McCarthy in the opening round Wednesday.
Rory McIlroy told the "No Laying Up" podcast this week that he supports the proposals to limit the distance golf balls travel when struck by elite players.
With the PGA Tour changing its format in 2024, this week will be the last time, seemingly at least for the next couple of years, that a match-play event will be part of the regular season. Here's what to expect.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and more of the PGA Tour's top golfers will play in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play this week. Here is how you can watch all of the action on ESPN+.
Ernie Els won the PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic on Sunday. It was his first win since October 2020.