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July 27, 2021
NEWPORT: Spain’s Nacho Elvira, the world number 694, won his maiden European Tour title on Sunday, shrugging off squandering a six-shot lead to defeat South Africa’s Justin Harding in a play-off. Elvira, 34, parred the first extra hole at Celtic Manor to secure his first victory at the 195th attempt. He dedicated his win to Celia Barquin Arozamena, a fellow golfer who was a student at Iowa State University when she was found dead on a course in September, 2018. Earlier in the year, Barquin, 22, had won the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship.
“To be honest I was thinking especially during the last nine or 10 holes about Celia Barquin, she passed away a few years ago. I was good friends with her family and this is for her,” said Elvira. Barquin’s killer Collin Richards pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison in August 2019. Elvira had not recorded a top ten for over two years and had endured nine missed cuts
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Elvira dedicates playoff win at Wales Open to slain golfer
Nacho Elvira squandered a six-shot overnight lead in the Wales Open and bogeyed the 18th hole before rallying to beat Justin Harding in a playoff to win his first European Tour title on Sunday.
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NEWPORT, Wales (AP) Nacho Elvira squandered a six-shot overnight lead in the Wales Open and bogeyed the 18th hole before rallying to beat Justin Harding in a playoff to win his first European Tour title on Sunday.
Elvira dedicated his victory to Spanish golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena, who was murdered in 2018.
Champ takes 3M Open; Lee, Dodd win first major titles
By The Associated PressJuly 25, 2021 GMT
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) Cameron Champ fended off dehydration and crisply putted his way to a 5-under 66 on Sunday, winning the 3M Open by two strokes for his third career victory.
The 26-year-old Champ had five birdies in a bogey-free round to finish at 15-under 269 at TPC Twin Cities. Louis Oosthuizen, Jhonattan Vegas and Charl Schwartzel tied for second.
Champ jumped from 142nd to 49th in the FedEx Cup standings, with the top 125 getting into the playoff opener.
Oosthuizen shot 66, too, in a much stronger finish than the previous weekend at the British Open, where his 54-hole lead turned into a tie for third after a fourth-round 71.