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KEVIN KISNER WINS WILD 6-MAN PLAYOFF AT THE WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Kisner made birdie on the second extra

hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship

on Sunday.

Kisner struck his approach to 3 feet on the 18th hole at Sedgefield and made the putt for his first PGA Tour win since 2019 and fourth of his career.

Not that it was easy. Kisner began four shots off the lead and shot 66, making birdies on the 16th and 17th holes to reach 15 under and the playoff. His birdie bested Adam Scott, Roger Sloan, Kevin Na, Si Woo Kim and Branden Grace after all had made pars on the first additional hole.

“My first playoff win, ” said Kisner, who had been 0-5 in playoffs.

standing here is pretty sweet. “To be

With Scott looking at a 4-footer for birdie on the first extra hole, Kisner thought he would have to hole a pitch from short of the 18th green just to stay in the playoff, and he nearly did it. Kisner grimaced as his ball settled just right of the cup.

But Scott’s short putt missed badly and all six players went back to the 18th tee. This time, only Kisner stuffed his approach close on the 505-yard closing hole.

Kim shot 64 in the final round. Scott had a 65 while Grace, Na and Sloan each closed with 66.

It was the third six-man playoff on the PGA Tour and the first since Robert Allenby won at Riviera in 2001.

It didn’t look like a playoff would be necessary after Russell Henley, who led after the first three rounds, recovered from a slow start to reach 17under after a birdie on the 10th hole. But Henley bogeyed three of the next four and came to the 72nd hole needing par to stay at 15 under.

But Henley missed a 6-footer to go 0-for-3 this season with the 54-hole lead. He was in front after three rounds at Las Vegas last October and at the U.S. Open in June.

“

I knew I had to shoot under par today, so just disappointed, ” his 1-over 71. Henley after There was drama through the final round of the tour’s last regular-

season event as players outside the postseason sought to get in.

It looked like former FedEx Cup champion Justin Rose, who started the week 138th, had done enough to make the 125-man field for The Northern Trust. But the Englishman missed a 5-footer for par on the final hole that dropped him to 126th — first outside the playoff field.

“

Obviously it was in my hands up 18, job of that. Rose said. “I didn’t do a very good

Rose’s loss was Chesson Hadley’s gain. The veteran who finished second at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree in June made a hole-in one on the par-3 16th — complete with an awkward, leg-kicking celebration — and shot 62.

That was enough to sneak him into next week’s field at No. 125. And unlike Rose, Hadley needed to make the playoffs to secure full playing privileges for next season.

Sloan and Scott Piercy were two others who played their way into the playoffs. Canada’s Sloan moved from 131st to 92nd while Piercy came in at No. 126 and improved 10 spots.

MCCONNELL GOLF COUPLES CHAMPIONSHIP

TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB I SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

ENTRY FEE

- $150 per couple. Includes lunch before golf, non-alcoholic beverages & snacks while on the course during play, heavy hors

d’oeuvres after golf and awards for flight winners.

PRACTICE ROUND

- Optional practice round tee times may be made through your home club professional staff. Appropriate fees will apply.

TEAMS

- 2-Person teams made of couples defined by the Rules and Regulations of McConnell Golf. Full Golf members only.

(MCG Corporate and National Members are eligible)

FORMAT

- Best Ball Gross and Net of the Twosome (Same ball may be used for both scores)

HANDICAP

- 80% of handicap

STARTING TIME

- The event will be a 12:00pm shotgun start

Thank You for Your

FLIGHTS - Flights will be determined by the tees played. Payouts will be determined by the number ofContriteams in each butions!flight. Prizes will be awarded for best gross and net in each flight.

TEES TO BE PLAYED

White Tees - 6302 yards (Men ages 59 and under)

Green Tees - 5581 yards (Men ages 60 and over)

Red Tees - 5126 yards (Ladies)

HOTEL INFORMATION

Courtyard Marriott I 1815 Front Street I 919-309-1500

Durham Hilton I 3800 Hillsborough Road I 919-383-8033

REGISTRATION

Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 21st and is limited to the first 40 teams. You may register by calling your home club professional staff or online through the McConnell Golf Calendar on the website.