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SNOQUALMIE, Wash. -- By the time Bernhard Langer made the turn in the final round of the Boeing Classic, he was five shots out if the lead. At one point Sunday he was tied for 14th after not finishing lower than 13th in any tournament this year.A few hours later, Langer had outlasted Kevin Sutherland and Woody Austin in a playoff and was celebrating his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory this season and 29th overall on the 50-and-over tour.I blew tournaments when I had a lead and Ive come from seven behind, so you just never know, Langer said.Langer made a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Austin and Sutherland to win the Boeing Classic for the second time. A day after his 59th birthday, Langer birdied the par-5 18th in regulation for a 5-under 67 to match Austin and Sutherland at 13-under 203 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Austin also had a 67, and Sutherland shot 64, the low round of the week.It took a special stretch for Langer to recover from a shaky front nine, and he needed a few lengthy par putts to stay on the edge of contention. Langer went out in 1-over 37, but played the back nine in 6-under 30, also making birdies on Nos. 10-13 and 15.When he gets hot with that broom, Austin said in reference to Langers putter, you cant beat that broom.Langer tied Lee Trevino for second on the career victory list, still well behind leader Hale Irwin at 45. Langer also won the Boeing Classic in 2010.Langer took advantage of Austin and Sutherland both finding bunkers on the 18th in the playoff. Sutherland ended up in a bunker off the tee, while Austins second to the par 5 found a greenside bunker. Langers second shot landed 10 yards short of the green, and he nearly chipped in for eagle before making the birdie putt to win.You need to be precise and have the nerve and play the golf course the way it needs to be played, Langer said. Theres still a little bit of life left in me.Gene Sauers, the second-round leader and U.S. Senior Open winner two weeks ago, shot a 72 to finish a shot out of the playoff. Sauers started his day with two straight birdies to reach 14 under. But he struggled on the back nine, bogeying three of the first five holes, and allowed the chase group to catch up. Sauers was still in contention until making bogey at the 17th after his tee shot came up short. Sauers made birdie at the 18th to finish alone in fourth.While Langer rolled through the back nine, Austin was hot on the front nine, going out in 32. His first mistake of the round came at the 15th when he went for the green in two on the par 5 unaware he was in a tie for the lead because electronic scoreboards on the back nine were not working. Austin found a bunker and ended up making bogey.I would have laid up to the right for sure, absolutely, no question, said Austin, who birdied Nos. 17 and 18 to get into the playoff.Sutherland started the day seven shots behind Sauers and made eight birdies with no bogeys in his round. Sutherland was attempting to win his first stroke-play tournament on either the regular or senior tour. . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. . Takahashi, who had a 10-point lead after the short program, received 268.31 points after the free skate to finish 15 points ahead of second-place Nobunari Oda. Its no secret that the impending presidential election has caused buzz among the majority of Americans. The negativity surrounding the 2016 race has become insufferable to many, with new controversial developments arising on a daily basis concerning both candidates.In the midst of all the chaos, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich provides some comic relief, and some advice for undecided voters.Fans of the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite wwill recognize the shirt as a reference to the movie.dddddddddddd?I got home and looked in [the hamper] and this was clean, so I thought it was appropriate. Everybodys wondering who to vote for. Why not Pedro? Popovich said.So Pedro, if youre out there and youre reading this: youve got Pops vote. ?-- Meaghan Latella? ' ' '
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