Morgan Staggers Home, but Still Edges Irwin

Gil Morgan gave away most of a five-stroke lead over the last three holes, but survived a bogey-bogey-double bogey finish to beat Hale Irwin by one shot in the Ameritech Senior Open at Long Grove, Ill.

Irwin bogeyed five holes in a row on the way to a 74 and got within one of the lead only because of Moran’s mistakes.

Morgan, who had a final-round 74 and a 54-hole score of 210, earned $180,000 for the third Senior tour win of his career and second of the season.

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Annika Sorenstam had an even-par 72 to beat Hiromi Kobayashi in a final-round duel to win the Michelob Light Classic at St. Louis by three strokes with an 11-under 277 total. It was her fourth tournament victory of the year.

The LPGA’s leading money-winner took home $90,000 to increase her earnings this year to $696,079.

Her total was one stroke off the tournament record set last year by Vicki Fergon.

Kobayashi, who led the tournament after two rounds, finished at 280 after a two-over-par 74.

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The Memorial Tournament was washed away once again in Dublin, Ohio.

With the course already saturated, the leaders with eight holes to go and more rain in the forecast, it’s far from certain that play can be completed when it resumes at 9 a.m today. The tournament will be reduced to 54 holes.