Kang wins KPMG Champ. for 1st LPGA title

Perhaps the biggest of those was the response of Matt Wallace to the challenges presented by three of his fellow Englishmen during what was a pulsating final round Sunday at Silkeborg Ry Golf Club. Two over par after four holes and, later, seemingly out of contention after a poor bogey at the drivable par-4 12th, Wallace made five birdies in his final six holes to get to 19 under par and haul himself into a playoff with compatriots Lee Westwood, Steven Brown and Jonathan Thomson. “To win in that style is special,� said Wallace, previously victorious at the Hero Indian Open and the BMW International this year.

Phil Mickelson has been ranked inside the top 50 since November 1993. Will the streak end this week? If it does, it’s been an incredible — and sometimes frustrating — ride.