DANVILLE, Calif. — Sophie Gustafson won on the LPGA Tour for the first time in six years, cruising to a four stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa in the CVS/ pharmacy LPGA Challenge.
The 35-year-old Swede shot a 4-under 68 at Blackhawk Country Club and finished at 20-under 268 to win her first LPGA Tour title since the 2003 Samsung World Championship. She earned $165,000 for her fifth career tour victory.
Ochoa shot an even-par 72 to finish at 16 under.
Amy Yang (66) and Sun Young Yoo (68) tied for third at 14 under.
CHAMPIONS TOUR Pernice wins tour debut
CARY, N.C. - Tom Pernice Jr. became the 15th player to win in his Champions Tour debut, holing a 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Nick Price and David Frost in the SAS Championship.
Pernice closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 13-under 203 on the Prestonwood Country Club course.
Frost shot a 67, and Price had a 68.
Pernice is the third player this year to win in his debut, following Tom Lehman, who teamed with Bernhard Langerin the Liberty Mutual Legends, and Senior PGA winner Michael Allen.
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Willis earns PGA card
MIDLAND, Texas - Garrett Willis won the WNB Golf Classic to lock up a spot next year on the PGA Tour, closing with a 4-under 68 for a onestroke victory over Chad Collins (62) at Midland Country Club.
Willis finished at 20-under 268 after opening with rounds of 64, 69 and 67. He earned $94,500 to jump from 19th to sixth on the money list with $261,506, with the final top 25 earning 2010 PGA Tour cards.
Brenden Pappas (Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a final-round 70 for an 11-under 277 and earned $3,728, Craig Lile (Razorbacks) and Scott Gardiner (Farmington) each shot 73 for a 9-under 279 and earned $2,216 and Little Rock's Ron Whittaker closed with a 75 for a 4-under 284, earning $1,523.
VIVENDI TROPHY Britain-Ireland wins
SAINT-NOM-LABRETECHE, France - Rory McIlroy beat Henrik Stenson 1-up and Britain and Ireland took four of 10 singles points to beat 1 1 Continental Europe 16/2-11/2 for its fifth consecutive victory in the Vivendi Trophy.
Sports, Pages 17 on 09/28/2009