Xander Schauffele birdies final hole to win Greenbrier Classic

A strong finish in the U.S. Open last month helped prepare Xander Schauffele for the nerve-racking grind of chasing a title on the PGA Tour.

The rookie made a 3-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulpher Springs, W.Va., by a stroke over Robert Streb for his first tour victory.

Schauffele closed with a 3-under-par 67 and finished at 14-under 266 to cap a daylong duel with Streb and third-round leader Sebastian Muñoz.

Schauffele, 23, took up golf after giving up soccer because his coaches wanted him to switch from offense to defense.

Jon Rahm enhanced his burgeoning reputation by winning the Irish Open in Portstewart, Northern Ireland, by six strokes and a record tournament score, shooting a 7-under 65 in a final round marked by two eagles.

Katherine Kirk won the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Oneida, Wis., matching Ashleigh Buhai with a birdie on the final hole for a one-stroke victory.