PGA Results: 2013 RBC Heritage
PGA Tour
RBC Heritage - Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Many thought the floodgates were opened by Graeme McDowell after his US Open win at Pebble Beach three years ago. Many, McDowell included, thought the wins would be plentiful. McDowell's self proclaimed US Open hangover is now over, following his victory at the RBC Heritage. It didn't come easy, but it finally came.
McDowell finished regulation at the tight Harbour Town tied with Webb Simpson at -9 and defeated Simpson in the ensuing playoff.
With the win McDowell has extended his PGA Tour status through 2016, collected 500 FedEx Cup points and moved from 50th to 6th in FedEx Cup points.
LPGA Tour
LPGA Lotte Champoinship - Ko Olina Gol fClub, Kapolei, Hawaii
Suzanne Pettersen had no idea where Lizette Salas came from, and I'm not talking about her country of origin. Starting the final round, Salas was in the rear view mirror for Petterson, who thought her final round 67 would easily put her in the winner's circle. But Salas came from way back after firing an astounding round of -10 (62) to force a playoff.
On the first playoff hole Salas may have come to battle with an empty arsenal as she carded a double bogey six. Pettersen's par sealed the win in the surprise playoff.
Champions Tour
Greater Gwinnett Championship- TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
For the first half of the final Masters round, it looked like something magic might happen. Champions Tour player Bernhard Langer was making a run at another green jacket. Heartbreakingly the wheels came off and that final round's early genius was overshadowed by a bad finish.
Langer bounced bag big time this week at the Greater Gwinnett Championship at TPC Suglarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. A final round 67 gave Langer a three shot margin of victory, moving him farther ahead in Charles Schwab Cup points over 2nd place player David Frost.
Stealing a line made famous by Gary Player, Langer said, "Lately it's been the more practice the better I get."