Jul 22 (OPTA) – Box score from Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers on SundayLA Dodgers 11, Milwaukee 2 LA Dodgers ab r h rbi bb so avg Taylor cf 4 1 1 3 0 1 .255 Machado ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 .317 Turner 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 .259 Bellinger 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 .246 Muncy 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .274 Kemp rf 5 3 3 2 0 0 .316
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From the comeback of Tiger roars on Sunday at a major to a Jordan Spieth detour round a forgotten part of the course, The Open’s final round had everything, including a nerveless champion.
Francesco Molinari won The Open on Sunday, outlasting a star-studded field at Carnoustie to clinch his first career major championship.
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For all of the bellyaching about Tiger Woods sucking up all of the oxygen around tournaments, the simple, undeniable truth is that Sundays are better when he’s in the hunt.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Sam and Charlie Woods were waiting for their father behind Carnoustie’s 18th green. He wanted to give them a trophy. They wanted to give him a hug.  Only one got their wish.  Tiger Woods briefly was the solo leader on Sunday of The Open Championship, but he couldn’t hang on long enough to hand his children the Claret Jug.  “I told them I tried and I said, ‘Hopefully you’re proud of your pops for trying as hard as I did,’� Woods said. “It’s pretty emotional because they gave me some pretty significant hugs there and squeezed.�  He looked like the trophy-hoisting Tiger of old when he violently extricated a short-iron shot from a fairway bunker on the 10th. Then he struggled to find fairways and couldn’t keep pace with Francesco Molinari, the unflappable Italian with the tempo of a metronome.  Woods shot 71 on Sunday, including a back-nine 37, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth at 5-under 279 (71-71-66-71). He finished three shots behind Molinari and one back of the four players who tied for second: Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele.  Anything less than a victory used to be unacceptable to Woods, but spending so much time bedridden and unable to swing a club has a way of changing one’s perspective. After leaving Carnoustie, he anticipated a phone call from friend Serena Williams, who also had a close call after a recent return from a lengthy absence. The 23-time major winner finished runner-up last week at Wimbledon after giving birth to her first child late last year.  “I know that it’s going to sting for a little bit here but given where I was to where I’m at now, (I’m) blessed,� Woods said. I know that it’s going to sting for a little bit here but given where I was to where I’m at now, (I’m) blessed. A return to Akron, Ohio, is a consolation. Woods moved into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking, which qualified him for the final World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone. He has won the event eight times.  Woods also moved from 50th to 43rd in the FedExCup. The most important number for Woods is ‘15’, though. There’s only so many years remaining for a 42-year-old with a surgically-repaired back. “Today was a day that I had a great opportunity,� Woods said.  He started Sunday four shots behind the trio of leaders, a deficit that offered no margin for error, but his inability to close it out still reminded us that winning majors is more difficult than he once made it seem. McIlroy said that even 14-time major winners need to re-learn how to win golf’s biggest trophies. It’s been five years since Woods’ last win and a decade since he won a major.  “The Tiger we have to face, he does things that maybe he didn’t do (before),� McIlroy said. “But it’s still great to have him back. It’s still great for golf. It will be interesting to see going forward, but this was his first taste of major championship drama for quite a while. Even though he’s won 14, you have to learn how to get back.�  Woods arrived at all three of this year’s majors with high hopes after promising finishes. There were the close calls in Florida before the Masters, but he couldn’t break par at Augusta National until Sunday. Then he flirted with contention at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide but missed the cut at Shinnecock Hills.  Woods played Sunday alongside a man who was flawless in his pursuit of the Claret Jug. A few weeks ago, Woods handed Molinari the trophy at the Quicken Loans National. Molinari won that event by eight shots as part of an incredible recent run. He has three wins and two runners-up in his past six worldwide starts. Molinari’s 69 was the only bogey-free round on the final day at Carnoustie.  But while Molinari was making nine pars on the front nine, Woods was making an early move. Carnoustie’s first few holes are supposed to offer a warm welcome before its brutal finish, but several of them played into the wind Sunday. Woods made two birdies and no bogeys over the first seven holes. The other nine players who teed off in Sunday’s final five groups were a combined 17 over par on that stretch.  Woods nearly reached the green in two on the par-5 sixth hole that still bears Ben Hogan’s name. He almost holed the eagle putt from across the green before making birdie. After Spieth doubled that same hole and Schauffele made a 6, Woods was tied for the lead.  Schauffele made a double on the next hole after getting tangled in the rough, and all of a sudden Woods was alone atop the leaderboard.  Sitting atop the leaderboard felt familiar, Woods said. He saved par from greenside bunkers on Nos. 8 and 9 to make the turn in 2-under 34. He struggled off the tee after the turn, though.  Missing the 10th fairway gave him the opportunity to execute an exciting shot that harkened back to his best days. With his ball sitting near the vertical sod face of a fairway bunker, Woods took a violent swing to lift the ball vertically, but with enough strength to advance it to the green.  “Either I hit that shot and it clears the burn, or I hit it right next to my feet,� he said. “I’ve got to try and pull it off.�  It was a stroke that made Woods look almost unbeatable, but his dreams quickly ended.  He made double-bogey on the 11th after needing four shots to reach the green. His approach from the fairway hit a fan left of the green, and his first pitch shot didn’t reach the putting surface. Another missed fairway led to bogey on the 12th hole.  He had to scramble to make birdie on the day’s easiest hole, the short par-5 14th hole, but his 20-foot birdie putt kept his chances alive. He parred the final three holes, missing a 6-foot putt on the final hole that would have given him his seventh runner-up in a major.  He said it felt like old times. For the game’s newest stars, it was their first opportunity to face in a major the man they saw in video games and highlight reels. The combined age of Schauffele and Jordan Spieth, the two players in Sunday’s final group, wasn’t much more than Woods’. Schauffele is 25. Spieth will celebrate his 25th birthday next week.  Woods, 42, was in Sunday’s third-to-last group. He thought he would have to reach 9 under par to have a chance, but the leaderboard bunched up as the leaders struggled. There was once a six-way tie for the lead. Schauffele called it “chaotic.�  The San Diego native who saw Woods’ last major win was now being chased by him in the game’s oldest championship. Schauffele was standing near Torrey Pines’ 18th green when Woods holed that 12-footer to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate.  “It was a little bit louder probably when he did that than today was,� Schauffele said.  But it was close.
Tiger Woods was upset when someone in the gallery made a loud noise during his tee shot on the 18th hole at Carnoustie.
Here are nine tidbits from the final round of the 147th The Open Championship gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom plays to Par-71 (36-35) and is hosting for the eighth time. Champion Golfer of the Year Francesco Molinari fired a final-round 69 to post eight-under-par 276 to win The Open Championship by two shots. Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele all shared second place. Molinari’s first major championship was also the first for Italy as he picked up his third win in his last six events worldwide. Even more impressive than his recent run of form, Molinari didn’t make a bogey in his final 37 holes as he tamed the feared Carnoustie on the weekend. He was 74th of 79 players in hitting fairways but still kept squares off his card and he made par-saving putts all day. His winning round included 13 consecutive pars to begin Sunday and finished with his second birdie from five feet on the 72nd hole. Playing with Tiger Woods, it was never going to be easy, but he looked anything but fazed by the situation. He joined Justin Rose as the only two players to post both weekend rounds in the 60’s as he signed for 65-69. The 35-year-old has now rattled off T2, T20, T25 and WIN in his last four majors as he’s in the form of his life. Know Thy Enemy These were the top-10 selected golfers in the PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf game presented by SERVPRO. Not even a pair of firsts in his last five events plus a runner-up finish last week at the John Deere Classic could convince a majority of gamers to stick Molinari into the lineup! Don’t worry, he’ll be in the other three majors for the next five years and The Open Championship until he’s 60. PAIN OR GAIN These were the top-10 selected golfers (plus one) in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO: It was incredible to see five of the top six players in the conversation at some point on Sunday. Molinari should be a popular selection at the PGA Championship at Bellerive next month or the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational before that. Winning for the first time on the PGA TOUR didn’t bother him so I doubt a major championship will cause him to shut it down. … Of the last 12 major champions, 10 have been first-timers. Only Koepka and Spieth have won more than once. Justin Time After making birdie on the last Friday to make the weekend, England’s Justin Rose took full advantage of his second chance. He backed up his 64 on Saturday, the lowest round of the week, with a grandstand finish on Sunday. His 69 included an eagle on No. 14 and taking the clubhouse lead after making birdie on the final hole for the fourth round in a row. His T2 is his best Open Championship finish and is his fifth top-10 in his last five starts worldwide. Return of the McIlroy In his last four Open Championships Rory McIlroy has nearly won them all. His T2 this week adds to T2 (’14), WIN (’15) and T5 last year. It’s not a surprise he heats up this time of year and this week he put all four rounds in the red this week. Sadly he didn’t make anything besides the monster eagle on No. 14 in the last round. Gamers do know when he turns on the class, it’s time to jump on board and they will have MULTIPLE events to use him coming down the stretch. X Marks the Spot If Xander Schauffele (T2) was your entrant in this week for lowest score of Class of 2011, please step up and claim your prize! Playing in the final group with Spieth won’t do anything except enhance his confidence moving forward in his second season on TOUR. His four top-10 paydays this season have come on Riviera, TPC Sawgrass, Shinnecock Hills and Carnoustie. He’s played six majors over the last two years had has three top-six finishes including the best of the bunch from this week. Scar Tissue Kevin Kisner shared the 54-hole lead with Spieth and Schauffele but posted 74 Sunday to share second. Kisner was the solo 54-hole leader last summer at Quail Hollow Club at the PGA Championship and also posted 74. He’s now played from the final group and the penultimate group in two of the last four majors. Remember in 2015 when he lost three playoffs before finally breaking through? This was his first top-10 paycheck since Harbour Town the week after the Masters. Sunday Stunners Tiger Woods led in the final round in a major championship after his first 10 holes on Sunday. He was seven-under before doubling No. 11 and squaring a bogey on No. 12 to knock him out of the top spot. He rallied for a birdie on No. 14 and shared T6 three ways, just enough to get him to No. 50 in the OWGR and into the field at the WGC-Bridgestone in two weeks. He’s won that event eight times and this will be the final year it hosts this or any PGA TOUR event. … Eddie Pepperell was T16 at Erin Hills in 2017, the last major he played before T6 this week. … Kevin Chappell is now working with Sean Foley. I’d say it’s working after picking up his first top 10 (T6) since API in March. … The defending champion, Jordan Spieth, and runner-up, Matt Kuchar, from Royal Birkdale both cashed T9. It’s Spieth’s second top 10 in the majors after solo third at Augusta. It’s Kuchar’s first top 10 since Houston in late March. I didn’t know Carnoustie had such healing powers. I thought it was supposed to be difficult and punishing! … Tony Finau has hit the top 10 in all three majors this season after finishing T9. Study Hall As predicted by many Marcus Kinhult (T61) and Erik Van Rooyen (T17) led the field in fairways with 42 of 60 (70%). … Tommy Fleetwood (T12) and Finau (T9) were Nos. 1 and 2 in GIR. … Molinari was joined by Koepka and Cameron Davis (T39) in circling the most birdies for the week with 17. In 2007 the leader in this category circled 18. … Gary Woodland has never MC in seven Open Championships but only has one top 25 (T12, 2016). … Jason Dufner has now made the weekend in seven straight across the pond. … The 2019 Open Championship will be contested at Royal Portrush. The Barbasol Championship has been fighting weather all weekend and is currently suspended in Round 4. The top 20 players haven’t been on the course yet.
