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TROON, Scotland --?Steve Stricker made the most of his first Open in four years, shooting a final-round 69 to finish fourth and earn an invitation to next years Masters, among other perks.Stricker, 49, who plays a limited schedule these days and had not played on the PGA Tour in more than a month, had his best performance at The Open in 14 appearances.Thats the great thing about playing golf out here professionally, said Stricker, who has won 12 times on the PGA Tour in his career. There are a lot of carrots dangling. When youre playing well, youre rewarded and you get to do some pretty cool things. If thats the case, getting back to Augusta is pretty cool. Well see after it all shakes out.Another trip to the Masters is assured, as is a spot in the field at next years Open at Royal Birkdale; The Open extends invites to the top 10 finishers from the previous year.Still in doubt is qualifying for the PGA Championship in two weeks. Results at the Barbasol Championship, which ends Sunday, will affect that.Including last weeks Scottish Open, which he decided to play when the Greenbrier Classic was canceled on the PGA Tour, Stricker has played just 12 times in 2016.But thats part of the reason I think Im still playing well, he said. Ive cut down. Im still really excited to come out and play. I enjoyed my two weeks over here a lot. Scottish Open last week was really fun, and hanging with Phil [Mickelson] last week made the week go by real quick. It was good for my game, getting over here and experiencing all that weather, so it was a good decision to come over here.Stricker shot rounds of 67-75-68-69 to finish at 5-under 279, 15 strokes behind winner?Henrik Stenson. Jessie Bates III Jersey . Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead. Renell Wren Jersey . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Jonah-Williams-Jersey/ .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Michael Jordan Jersey . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. Boomer Esiason Jersey . PAUL, Minn. The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to re-sign free agent Marvin Williams to a four-year deal worth $54.5 million, a source told ESPNs Chris Broussard, confirming a report by The Vertical.The 30-year-old Williams, a veteran of 11 NBA seasons, averaged 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 28.9 minutes per game while starting all 81 contests in which he appeared.The 6-foot-9 forward earned $7 million last season in the final year of a two-year, $14 million contract with the Hornets. The No. 2 pick of the Hawks in the 2005 draft, Williams spent seven seasons with Atlanta beffore his two years with the Utah Jazz.ddddddddddddAfter the 2015-16 season, Williams, who played collegiately at North Carolina, stressed the benefit of the Hornets keeping their core together.I feel like any time, especially in pro sports, when you keep a group of guys together for three or four years, whatever the case may be, you can do some really good things, Williams told reporters.Information from ESPNs Chris Forsberg was used in this report. ' ' '