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Camilo Villegas has made up a five-shot deficit to win the Tour Championship, closing with a 4-under 66 and beating Sergio Garcia on the first playoff hole with a two-putt par.

The European Tour tournament committee decided on Tuesday to increase the number of mandatory events players need to play on the European tour from 11 to 12.

Vijay Singh is expected to be sidelined for at least two months because of an arm injury.

An attorney for John Daly’s estranged wife, Sherrie Daly, says she did not steal the pro golfer’s cell phone.

It was a dream ending at the Tour Championship on Sunday with Camilo Villegas edging Sergio Garcia in a playoff for the prestigious title. Oh, except for the virtually meaningless finish of the FedEx Cup playoffs and the $10 million payout to Vijay Singh, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.

Vijay Singh has won the FedEx Cup, finishing four rounds at the Tour Championship to clinch the PGA Tour’s points race and earn a $10 million bonus.

Lorena Ochoa won the Navistar LPGA Classic on Sunday for her seventh victory of the year and first since May, beating Kandie Kung with a par on the second hole of a playoff.

Argentina’s Eduardo Romero won the SAS Championship on Sunday for his third Champions Tour victory in five starts, closing with a 6-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Tim Kite.

Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano defeated Britain’s defending champion Lee Westwood in a sudden-death playoff to claim the British Masters title at the Belfry on Sunday.

Winless since May, top-ranked Lorena Ochoa shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday for a share of third-round lead in the Navistar LPGA Classic.