Golf roundup: Justin Thomas doesn't break sweat in winning finale at Firestone

PGA Tour: Justin Thomas took all the drama out of the final World Golf Championship at Firestone, never letting anyone closer than two shots and closing with a 1-under 69 to win the Bridgestone Invitational for his third PGA Tour title this season.

Sweeter than capturing his first World Golf Championship was the sight behind the 18th green Sunday.

His grandparents, Paul and Phyllis Thomas, watched him win for the first time on the PGA Tour. Paul Thomas was a career club professional and played at Firestone in the 1960 PGA Championship, missing the 54-hole cut. His son, Mike Thomas, also is a career club pro in Kentucky and a former PGA of America board member.

"I got a little choked up when I saw grandma and grandpa over there," Thomas said. "It's really cool. They don't get to come out very often."

They saw a one-man show.

Playing in the final group with Rory McIlroy, the 25-year-old Thomas made only two birdies. That was all he needed on a day when just about everyone within range was making all the mistakes.

McIlroy finished the back nine with consecutive bogeys and never recovered. Ian Poulter shot 74. Jason Day tried to make a run by making three straight birdies, only to play the final six holes in 5 over to shoot 73.

Tiger Woods, an eight-time winner at Firestone, started 11 shots behind and figured he would go out with a bang by playing aggressively. He turned in a dud, and a birdie on the 18th hole gave him another 73 to leave him 15 shots behind.

"Things could have certainly gone better," Woods said. "But it is what it is, and on to next week."

LPGA Tour: Georgia Hall of England reeled in longtime leader Pornanong Phatlum in a final-round duel at Royal Lytham to win the Women's British Open at Lytham St. Annes, England, for her first major title.

Roared on by the large galleries in her home country, the 22-year-old Hall only took the lead for the first time after a 20-foot putt for birdie at the 16th hole and stayed steady to post 5-under 67.

After tapping in for a bogey — her first of the day — at No. 18 that secured a two-shot victory over Pornanong (70), Hall hugged her playing partner from Thailand before being lifted off her feet by her caddie, father Wayne.

Ryu So-yeon of South Korea was third on 13 under after a final-round 70.

Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare carded a 1-over 73 after shooting 70s the past three days and finished tied for 15th at 5 under.

PGA Tour Champions: Kenny Perry won the 3M Championship one last time, closing with a 3-under 69 for a three-stroke victory in the PGA Tour Champions event that is being replaced by the PGA Tour's 3M Open.

Also the 2014 and 2015 winner at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, the 57-year-old Perry matched Hale Irwin's tournament record of three victories in the final edition of the event that started in 1993 at Bunker Hills.

Five shots ahead after rounds of 66 and 60, Perry finished at 21-under 195. Perry won his 10th senior title and first since the 2017 U.S. Senior Open. He won the last of his 14 PGA Tour titles in 2008.

Wes Short Jr. was second after a 63. Playing two groups in front of Perry, Short got within two shots with three holes to go, but Perry made a birdie putt at 16 for a three-shot cushion.

Tom Gillis (67) and Glen Day (70) tied for third at 15 under. Holden's Fran Quinn carded 71 on Sunday and finished tied for 47th.

European PGA Tour: India's Gaganjeet Bhullar held out a record-breaking charge from Australian Anthony Quale to win the Fiji International by one stroke while Ernie Els shot a 7-under 65 to finish a further stroke behind.

Bhullar, the overnight leader by a shot, produced his best round of the tournament, a 6-under 66, to move to 14 under over four rounds at the par-72 Natadola Bay course. Quayle went lower, shooting a course record 9-under 63 to all but snatch the trophy and the winner's share of a $1.2 million purse.

Bhullar and Quayle shared 11 birdies and three eagles in a thrilling final round duel, while Els added an eagle and six birdies for his first top-10 finish since June 2016.

New Zealand's Ben Campbell, leader after the first and second rounds, tied Els in third place at 12 under while Australian Jarryd Felton was fifth two shots back.