J.J. Spaun wins Texas Open. Lauren Coughlin runs away in Aramco Championship

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — J.J. Spaun came up with two big shots at the end of a long, wet Sunday, one leading to birdie and the other for eagle that carried him to a 5-under 67 and a one-shot victory in the Valero Texas Open for his first title since the U.S. Open last summer.

Spaun won for the second time at the TPC San Antonio, with one big difference. His victory four years ago got him into the Masters. Now he is the U.S. Open champion who already had his spot at Augusta National secured. But this was an important win.

He had yet to finish in the top 20 in seven starts this year — his best was a tie for 24th in The Players Championship — and now the 35-year-old Californian has a validating win in tough conditions as he heads into the first major of the year.

Robert MacIntyre, who had led for so much of the tournament, completed 12 holes Sunday morning in the storm-delayed tournament for an even-par 72 to stay ahead by a shot going into the final round.

Spaun was in the mix with a dozen other players when he hit his tee shot to 3 feet on the par-3 16th for birdie, and then drove the green on the 306-yard 17th hole to 10 feet for eagle.

He finished with a par to set the target at 17-under 271, finishing about an hour before MacIntyre and the final group. MacIntyre closed with a 70 to share second place with Matt Wallace (68) and Michael Kim (69).

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — After coming oh so close to winning at Shadow Creek last year, Lauren Coughlin made sure victory was never truly in doubt Sunday in the Aramco Championship in rolling to a five-shot win over Nelly Korda and the rest of the star-studded field.

Coughlin shot an even-par 72 for a 7-under total and her first victory in two years, earning the 33-year-old from Virginia $600,000. She won her third LPGA Tour title and first in the United States, after winning in Canada and Scotland in 2024.

Korda was runner-up yet again after shooting a 75 and finishing at 2 under. She made her one birdie on the par-5 18th, avoiding going without one in a round for the first time since the first day of The ANNIKA last November in the Tampa Bay area.

This was her third consecutive second-place finish after opening her season by winning in Orlando, Florida, moving Korda up a spot to No. 1 in the world ranking.

Leona Maguire (71) also finished at 2 under, and the only other player with an under-par score was Miyu Yamashita (74) at 1 under.

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Gandon of France birdied his last three holes Sunday for a 7-under 65, giving him a one-shot victory in the Lecom Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Mitchell Meisner closed with a 64 and Jay Card III had a 65. Both of them had finished their round and appeared to at least be set for a playoff until Gandon ran off his three straight birdies to finish at 22-under 262. Four players, including Ian Gilligan finished two shots behind.

Gandon won for the second year in a row on the Korn Ferry Tour, this one moving him to No. 3 in the points standing.

Travis Smyth of Australia holed a 20-foot eagle putt on the final hole for a 7-under 64, giving him a one-shot victory over Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand and Ryosuke Kinoshita of Japan in the International Series Japan on the Asian Tour. ... Sayaka Takahashi rallied with a 5-under 67 and defeated Yuna Araki and Kano Nakamura in a playoff to win the Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi on the Japan LPGA. ... Jiwon Ko closed with a 1-over 73 and held on for a one-shot victory over Kyorim Seo in The Siena Open on the Korea LPGA.

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Lauren Coughlin hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Aramco Championship golf tournament Sunday, April 5, 2026, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Lauren Coughlin putts on the second green during the final round of the Aramco Championship golf tournament Sunday, April 5, 2026, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

J.J. Spaun walks off of the 18th hole after the fourth round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

J.J. Spaun holds the championship trophy after winning the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

J.J. Spaun waves to fans after winning the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Graham Pauley had a go-ahead, two-run double in a four-run eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Yankees 7-6 on Sunday to stop New York's four-game winning streak.

In a game that started after a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay, Max Fried handed a 4-3 lead to the Yankees' bullpen with the help of two overturned calls on sixth-inning video reviews.

Fernando Cruz and Jake Bird (1-1) walked consecutive batters with one out in the eighth and Bird loaded the bases when he plunked pinch-hitter Griffin Conine with a pitch. Pauley pulled a sweeper for a 5-4 lead and Xavier Edwards followed with a two-run single off Ryan Yarbrough through a drawn-in infield.

John King (1-0) escaped a two-on jam in the seventh and Anthony Bender allowed Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s two-run double with two outs in the ninth before striking out pinch-hitter J.C. Escarra with two on for his second save.

New York dropped to 7-2 while the Marlins (6-3) salvaged the finale of a three-game series.

Yankees closer David Bednar (33 pitches on Saturday) and setup men Tim Hill and Brent Headrick (pitched Friday and Saturday) weren't used.

Miami was successful on 10 of 11 ABS challenges in the series before losing two in the ninth inning.

New York was 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position, dropping to 6 for 38 in the series. The Yankees walked 30 times, two more than the previous franchise record for a three-game series set in 1934.

Fried, who entered with 13 1/3 scoreless innings, allowed three runs, five hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings.

Ben Rice homered for the third time in four games, a three-run drive in the first off closer Pete Fairbanks, who made his first start since 2020 so he could head home for the birth of a child Monday.

New York right-hander Luis Gil allowed three runs, four hits and four walks over 4 2/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He is expected to rejoin the Yankees for his next start. Spencer Jones hit a grand slam for the RailRiders.

Marlins: RHP Janson Junk (0-0) is on the mound for a homestand opener Monday against Cincinnati LHP Brandon Williamson (0-1).

Yankees: RHP Cam Schlittler (2-0) starts Tuesday night's series opener against the Athletics and RHP Aaron Civale (1-0).

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New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells, top, tags out Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez as he tries to score during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Yankees' Ben Rice celebrates his three-run home run in the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks, left, greets Graham Pauley, center, as he scores on a single hit by Xavier Edwards during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez reacts as he scores on a double hit by Graham Pauley during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)