Spaun wins Europe's flagship event after being left off US Presidents Cup team

J.J. Spaun turned disappointment into momentum by winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday, claiming the European tour’s flagship event on debut. The 30-year-old shot a 5-under 67 with four birdies in his last five holes to finish two shots ahead. Spaun, last year’s U.S. Open champion at Oakmont, earned his second victory of the year after also winning the Texas Open in April. His win came after he was left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team next week outside Chicago, a snub he said gave him “a huge chip on my shoulder.” He needed help late: Manuel Elvira made an eagle on the par-5 17th but double-bogeyed after a bunker and a miscued layup attempt on the closing stretch, finishing tied for second in a group that included Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott.