Kuchar wins first tourney of FedEx Cup playoffs in playoff

Matt Kuchar beat Martin Laird in a playoff Sunday at The Barclays in Paramus, N.J., with a shot out of the rough that rolled toward the back of the 18th green, then caught enough of the slope to turn back toward the hole and stop 30 inches away for a birdie.

It was a stunning conclusion to the first FedEx Cup playoff event. Laird three-putted from just inside 25 feet on the 18th hole to drop into the playoff.

Tiger Woods, who started these playoffs at No. 112 in the standings, closed with a 4-under 67 to easily make the top 100 who advance to the second round next week at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Woods tied for 12th and moved up to No. 65.

• LPGA

Michelle Wie closed with a 2-under 70 for a three-shot win at the CN Canadian Women's Open in Winnipeg, Manitoba, her second career victory on the LPGA Tour.

Wie finished at 12-under at the St. Charles Country Club - the LPGA's only stop in Canada.

Jiyai Shin of South Korea shot a 73 and tied for second with Kristy McPherson (66), defending champion Suzann Pettersen of Norway (69) and South Korea's Jee Lee Young (69).

• CHAMPIONS TOUR

Bernhard Langer closed with a 69 and pulled away from Nick Price down the stretch to win the Boeing Classic at Snoqualmie, Wash.

Langer got his fifth Champions Tour victory this season, and the second in the greater Seattle area this year after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Sammamish, Wash., a month ago.

Hometown favorite Fred Couples closed with a 67 to finish in third at 9 under.

• U.S. MEN'S AMATEUR

Peter Uihlein, the top-ranked amateur player in the world, defeated David Chung 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final of the 110th U.S. Amateur championship at University Place, Wash.