Furyk takes Canadian Open

Jim Furyk patiently worked his way to the top of the crowded leaderboard Sunday in the Canadian Open in Ancaster, Ontario, closing with a 5-under 65 in cool and windy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Bart Bryant.

Set to make his fifth U.S. Ryder Cup appearance in less than two weeks, Furyk finished with a 14-under 266 total on the rain-softened Hamilton Golf and Country Club course.

He earned $900,000 for his second victory of the year and 12th victory overall.

Sean O’Hair shot a 68 to finish third at 12 under. Brett Quigley (68) was another stroke back and Rory Sabbatini (66), Camilo Villegas (68) Steve Lowery (69), Jonathan Byrd (70) and Trevor Immelman (70) followed at 10 under.

LPGA Tour

Cristie Kerr rallied from a two-shot deficit in the final eight holes to beat Annika Sorenstam by two shots and win the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic in Broken Arrow, Okla.

The 28-year-old Kerr shot a final-round 3-under 68 to finish the three-round tournament at 14-under 199, the lowest score since the event moved to Cedar Ridge Country Club in suburban Tulsa in 2004.

Sorenstam, who finished 12 under, had won the event the last two years as well as in 2002.

European Tour

Bradley Dredge of Wales won the European Masters in Crans-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland by eight strokes, shooting a 4-under 67 after birdies on the first three holes.

Francesco Molinari (69) tied with Marcel Siem (73) shared second at 275. Defending champion Sergio Garcia (71) had four birdies and four bogeys in his final round and tied for fourth with Marc Warren (67) and Soren Kjeldsen (70).

LPGA pioneer dies

Patty Berg, the golf pioneer who won an LPGA Tour-record 15 major titles and was one of the 13 founding members of the tour in 1950, has died. She was 88.

She died at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla., of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

Berg was the LPGA Tour’s first president from 1950-52 and was the tour’s money leader in 1954, ‘55 and ‘57.

She ended her career with 60 victories and is a member of the LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame.