Sorenstam holds on to win ADT title

Nothing went according to plan for Annika Sorenstam until the trophy presentation Sunday at the ADT Championship, a script she knows better than anyone.

She could have ended a dramatic duel with Cristie Kerr by making a 12-foot birdie on the 72nd hole, but the putt turned away at the edge of the cup to force a sudden-death playoff at Trump International in West Palm Beach, Fla.

With her opponent in the water, Sorenstam only had to hit the 18th green with a 7-iron to end the suspense.

Instead, she hit a spectator.

Ultimately, all that mattered was casually tapping in for bogey to win the season-ending ADT Championship, capping another sensational season with her eighth victory.

“It wasn’t as pretty as the previous holes,” Sorenstam said. “A win is a win. By the end of the day, the trophy is in my hand. I’m happy.”

Sorenstam won for the 56th time in her career and became the first three-time winner of the LPGA’s version of the Tour Championship.

Wendy Ward, of Edwall, Wash., finished tied for 13th at 1-over par.

Dunlop Phoenix

Tiger Woods won his first stroke-play tournament in more than a year, capturing the Dunlop Phoenix by eight strokes after a 3-under 67 in Miyazaki, Japan.

Woods entered the final round with a 10-stroke lead and had five birdies to finish at 16-under 264, eight strokes in front of Japan’s Ryoken Kawagishi.

World Cup

Paul Casey putted exceptionally well and teamed with Luke Donald to lead England to the World Cup title with a one-stroke victory over Spain in Seville, Spain.

The two combined for an alternate-shot 8-under 64 and had a total of 31-under 257. The Spanish team of Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez closed with a 66.

UBS Cup

The Americans kept their record perfect in the UBS Cup, defeating the international team in the Ryder Cup-style match-play event in Kiawah Island, S.C., 14-10 to win the cup for a fourth straight year.

The Americans entered Sunday’s singles matches in the $3 million event for golfers 40-and-over with a 6 1/2 -5 1/2 lead. Each team won three of the first six matches. But the U.S., paced by Fred Couples, won three of the last six and halved the three others.

Pebble Beach Invitational

Jeff Brehaut made a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to edge Kevin Sutherland by one stroke at the Pebble Beach Invitational in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Brehaut shot a 3-under 69 and finished at 9-under 279 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.