Webb Wins British Open By 8

Australian Karrie Webb had her worst round in the Women’s British Open Sunday in Sunningdale, England, but still won by eight strokes with a tournament-record 19-under-269.

Webb, who shot a course-record 9-under 63 Saturday to gain an 8-stroke lead, mixed three bogeys and four birdies in a final round 1-under 71.

It was Webb’s second British Open championship in three years and her second victory on the LPGA this season.

“I am over the moon,” she said. “I played great golf all week and everything just fell into place. The British Open is such a special tournament to me because it’s the first one I ever won.”

Rosie Jones birdied the 18th for a 71 and finished second at 277. World No. 1 Annika Sorenstam was third at 278 after her best round of the tournament, a 67.

Webb easily bettered the tournament record of 274 set by Jane Geddes in 1989, and her 8-stroke winning margin equalled that of Karen Lunn, who beat Brandie Burton by that margin in 1993. Burton was fourth this time at 280 after a final 67.

Defending champion Emilee Klein shot a 75 for 288.

Morgan wins Seniors event

Gil Morgan won his fourth Senior PGA Tour event of the season, shooting a 1-under-par 71 in the rain to win the First of America Classic in Ada, Mich., by one stroke over Bob Duval.

Morgan, who has won five times since joining the senior tour last September, finished three rounds at the Egypt Valley Golf Club course with a 9-under 207 total.

Englishman John Morgan finished third, three strokes back, followed by Dave Eichelberger and Mike Hill, both another stroke back.

With the $150,000 winner’s share of the $1 million purse, Morgan, a native of Edmond, Okla., has earned almost $1.2 million this year and is second to Hale Irwin on the tour money list.