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A top professional in the postwar years, he won the Masters and the P.G.A. championships in 1956. At his death he was the oldest living champion of both.

Zach Johnson made six straight birdies to close out his front nine and finished with 10 on his way to a first-round 62 and a share of the lead at The American Express.

Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion, who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday morning in Houston. He was 100.

Cameron Young shot an 8-under 64 and will take a 3-shot lead into the weekend at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Cameron Young held a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic as defending champion Rory McIlroy remained well off the pace.

Lydia Ko turned in a bogey-free, five-under-par 67 to join Ayaka Furue at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson made six straight birdies amid a 10-under-par 62 and is tied for the lead with Sweden's Alex Noren after one round of The American Express tournament in California.

UCLA junior Omar Morales of Mexico has a share of the lead after one round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.

Ayaka Furue of Japan made seven birdies in a round 7-under 65, giving her a 2-shot lead in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona.