Yoenis Cespedes blames lack of golf for early season slump

Sean O’Hair made eagle on the par-5 17th hole and teamed with Steve Stricker for an 8-under 64 to win the QBE Shootout over Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry. O’Hair and Stricker had a one-shot lead playing the 17th hole in the better-ball format Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club. O’Hair sealed the victory with an approach that settled 12 feet away for eagle. Lowry and McDowell each came up short and had to settle for par, falling three shots behind. McDowell birdied the 18th as the Irish duo shot 66 to finish two shots behind. It was the second time O’Hair and Stricker won the event but the first as partners. Stricker previously won in 2009 with Jerry Kelly, while O’Hair won in 2012 with Kenny Perry.

Phil Mickelson is still not far removed from his shenanigans at Shinnecock, and he’s already received another penalty. This one came during Sunday’s final round of A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier, and – unlike his bizarre U.S. Open episode – it appeared to be unintentional: That’s too bad, but obviously a penalty in a totally different realm than his intentionally hitting a moving ball at Shinnecock. We’re going to assume nobody will be calling for a Mickelson DQ on this one, as these types of mistakes even happen to the best. It’s especially noteworthy that Lefty apparently called the penalty on himself. With that penalty, Mickelson was given a double bogey rather than par on the hole.