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Nicolai Hojgaard sunk a birdie putt on the 18th to win the Italian Open on Sunday, a week after his identical twin brother, Rasmus, won the European Masters in Switzerland.

Sure, there's a lot of cash at stake. The winner gets $15 million. The guy that finishes second gets $10 million less. But there's more on the line, from Ryder Cup implications to player of the year consideration.

Patrick Cantlay's 25-foot birdie on his final hole gave him "momentum" and a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm heading into the final round of the Tour Championship.

Defending champion Europe rode a dominant performance in the alternate-shot format to surge to an early lead at the Solheim Cup on Saturday.

Brooks Koepka withdrew from the Tour Championship on Saturday after sustaining an injury to his left wrist.

Jon Rahm shot a 65 to post the best score for the second straight day, closing the gap on Patrick Cantlay, who leads by one shot at the Tour Championship.

Australia's Min Woo Lee opened up a two-shot lead after the second round of the Italian Open on Friday, while Tommy Fleetwood remained in contention for a sixth European Tour title despite a late stumble.

The team event is back on U.S. soil, with familiar faces -- on the courses and as assistant captains -- as Team USA tries to get the Cup back after losing to Europe two years ago.

Patrick Cantlay started with a 2-shot lead and ended with a 2-shot lead after a 3-under 67 at East Lake on Thursday.

Gene Elliott beat Jerry Gunthorpe 1 up to capture the U.S. Senior Amateur for his first victory in 36 starts in USGA events. He also won the Senior British Amateur this summer.

Henrik Stenson carded an equal course-record 64 to claim a share of the lead at the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.

Patrick Reed says he is "getting stronger every day," but admits fearing for his life during a recent bout with pneumonia.

Brooks Koepka got himself a much-needed birdie at the Tour Championship, and a butterfly was there for an up-close look the whole way.

Phil Mickelson took another shot at the USGA on Twitter, comparing the proposed limitation on driver length to banning ice cream sales as a means to lower crime rates.

Twenty-five years ago, Happy Gilmore overcame insurmountable odds to defeat Shooter McGavin at the Tour Championship. On Wednesday, Rory McIlroy and Adam Sandler took a moment to acknowledge the momentous occasion.

Phil Mickelson and Fred Couples will join Davis Love III, Zach Johnson and Jim Furyk as assistants under United States captain Steve Stricker for the Ryder Cup from Sept. 24-26. The additions mean Tiger Woods will not serve on Stricker's staff.

FedEx Cup leader Patrick Cantlay is not a fan of the strokes-based system that gives golfers starting scores, in relation to par, as their reward for how many points they've earned headed into the final event of the season, the Tour Championship.

Rory McIlroy stepped up to defend a fellow PGA Tour pro in light of recent headlines, saying that Bryson DeChambeau, while not "completely blameless," has been "getting a pretty rough go of it of late and it's actually pretty sad to see."

The FedExCup Playoffs conclude with the TOUR Championship, and the winner heads home with a $15 million top prize. Here are our best bets for the event.

Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says the PGA may ban fans from events for disrespectful behavior, including shouts of "Brooksy'' in the wake of the Bryson Dechambeau-Brooks Koepka drama.