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Zach Johnson wins Kaulig by 6 for first senior major crown
Zach Johnson hoits the Gary Player Cup alongside Matt Kaulig after winning the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Final Round, July 12, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Zach Johnson birdied his final three holes to finish the Kaulig Companies Championship in style, winning his first senior major title by six strokes on Sunday in Akron, Ohio.
Johnson’s 2-under-par 68 was more than enough after he began the final round with a four-shot cushion. He finished at 15-under 265 for the week. Boo Weekley (9 under) and Slovakia’s Rory Sabbatini (8 under) finished a distant second and third, respectively, after closing with rounds of 66.
Stewart Cink (68) took fourth at 7 under and George McNeill (66), Ben Crane (68) and Australian Cameron Percy (71) tied for fifth at 6 under. Cink was searching for his third major of the year.
Instead, Johnson joins the club of senior major winners in his first start at Firestone Country Club, the former PGA Tour venue. Johnson turned 50 in February and now has three PGA Tour Champions titles in that short time.
The man with a Masters and an Open Championship on his resume said he felt “like I’ve already won” entering the round.
“I mean that in the sense that like regardless of what happens today, like my game’s good, scorecard’s irrelevant,” he said. “I just know I’m at peace with whatever comes my way, I mean that sincerely.”
Following a Saturday round of 63 that vaulted him in front, Johnson had two bogeys and two birdies across his first six holes Sunday. He was still even for his round until birdieing No. 11 and immediately following that with bogeys at Nos. 12 and 13 after missing the green at each.
“It was hard today,” Johnson said. “Hitting the middle of the face on the driver and not even coming close to hitting fairways is not something I’m accustomed to. But you said it, golf’s hard. And I was off. There’s no other explanation other than I was off.”
Yet no one was able to come challenge Johnson’s position, as Weekley and Sabbatini were four back when Johnson saved par from the bunker at the par-3 15th. Then came his closing surge of birdies at the par-5 No. 16 and par-4 Nos. 17 and 18.
Johnson chipped in for birdie at the 18th to finish the job and he reacted with a mixture of disbelief and contentment.
“I feel very fortunate, I feel extremely blessed. The finish was ridiculous,” Johnson said.
Weekley, 52, and Sabbatini, 50, were also hunting for their first senior major championships.
“I didn’t hit many fairways the last two days, but I made a lot of putts. That’s what kept me in the game this week, putted the ball real well and my caddie helped me read the greens real well,” said Weekley, who made six birdies to two bogeys Sunday. “We just executed on that end of it and everything panned out like it should. I’m very fortunate that — I didn’t even know I was in second place, I thought I had like tied for third or something.”
Sabbatini was among the golfers who praised Firestone and expressed their unhappiness that the major will relocate to Newport Beach, Calif., next year under a new title sponsor.
“I’m disappointed. It’s sad to say that,” Sabbatini said. “You know, you never know what the future holds. Who knows (if a pro tournament will return). … I know this golf course does mean a lot to the local economy and to the people here. It’s close enough to Cleveland, so hopefully in the foreseeable future we’ll see another event.”
–Field Level Media
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Bryson DeChambeau to debut set of 3D-printed irons at The Open
Jul 13, 2026; Southport, England; Bryson DeChambeau on the practice range during a practice round for The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Bryson DeChambeau will bring the latest in technology to a 137-year-old golf course this week, and into a major tournament that is even older.
DeChambeau is set to debut a full set of 3D-printed irons for 154th Open Championship, which starts Thursday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.
DeChambeau has used single 3D-printed clubs in the past, playing in this year’s Masters with a 5-iron built under computer control. According to the report, DeChambeau said the full set of irons was recently approved by the United States Golf Association.
A two-time U.S. Open winner (2020, 2024), DeChambeau did not make the cut in any of the three major tournaments already played this year. That comes after he had top-10 finishes at last year’s Masters, PGA Championship and Open Championship.
Currently a member of LIV Golf, DeChambeau won tournaments in Singapore and South Africa in back-to-back weeks in March.
–Field Level Media
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Wizards shut down No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa for rest of Summer League
Jun 25, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards first round draft pick and number one overall pick AJ Dybantsa poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference at InterContinental Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images The Washington Wizards decided they had seen enough from the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and shut down forward AJ Dybantsa for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
Dybantsa played two games in a Wizards uniform, averaging 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The 19-year-old was the top pick out of BYU.
The Wizards also shut down second-year players Will Riley and Tre Johnson, who have also been productive. Riley averaged 25.0 points in two games and Johnson scored 26 points in the one he played.
The Wizards’ summer league players had five days of camp in Washington, D.C. before departing for Las Vegas.
The Wizards have not won more than 18 games in any of the past three seasons. Washington last made the playoffs in 2020-21 and last won a playoff series in 2016-17 when they advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
–Field Level Media
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Spain blank favored France to advance to World Cup final
July 14, 2026; Arlington, Texas, U.S.; Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal and Unai Simon in action. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Spain are headed back to the World Cup final for the second time after denying France a third straight appearance with a 2-0 victory in a semifinal on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.
Pedro Porro followed Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty in the 22nd minute by doubling the count in the 58th.
Spain, the 2010 champion, will play in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday against the winner of the reigning champion Argentina-England match in Atlanta on Wednesday.
France will play in the third-place match in Miami on Saturday.
Spain have a 37-match unbeaten streak (30 wins, seven draws), tying Italy’s European record.
The best chance for France came in the 82nd minute when Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon raced midway between the penalty area and the center circle to challenge Desire Doue for the ball.
Doue got to it but Simon ran back and cut the angle to make a save inside the box as two Spain defenders guarded the goal line. Simon (three saves) is the first men’s keeper to have six shutouts in a single World Cup.
Oyarzabal’s penalty in the 22nd minute put Spain ahead.
France trailed for the first time in the tournament when Oyarzabal scored his fifth goal of the World Cup with a shot to the upper right corner.
Lamine Yamal, a day after his 19th birthday, drew a foul by Lucas Digne on the right side of the box.
A long cross by Marc Cucurella was popped in the air by Digne. As he attempted a volley, Yamal snuck in behind him and as the ball hit his left shoulder, Digne kicked him in the left thigh, prompting Yamal to fall.
More misfortune befell France at the half-hour mark when veteran defender William Saliba left with an injury and was replaced by Max Lacroix, whose only action in the tournament was 90 minutes in the group finale vs. Norway.
Nearing 40 minutes in, Yamal set up an onrushing Fabian Ruiz but defender Dayot Upamecano was able to get a foot on the attempt to deflect the ball for a corner kick.
France were seeking to become the third nation to qualify for three straight finals, joining West Germany (1982, 1986 and 1990) and Brazil (1994, 1998 and 2002).
The French won the World Cup in 2018 and were runners-up to Argentina in 2022.
–Field Level Media
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