Casares, Spain: It took the home-crowd favorite to help Europe do just enough to keep the Solheim Cup.

With a big finish by Spaniard Carlota Ciganda on Sunday, the Europeans retained the Solheim Cup after securing a first-ever tie, 14-14, with the United States.

The U.S. needed a win to get the trophy back after two consecutive losses against Europe in the top team event in women’s golf. It’s the first time Europe has secured three straight Solheim Cups against the United States.

The teams split the 12 decisive singles matches on the final day to finish tied with jubilant Europe keeping the trophy.

Dechambeau wins LIV Golf-chicago

Sugar Grove, Ill.: Bryson Dechambeau shot 6-under 28 on the back nine, closed with one last birdie on his penultimate hole and won LIV Golf-chicago on Sunday by one shot over Marc Leishman and Anirban Lahiri.

Dechambeau finished with a 63 at Rich Harvest Farms and a 54-hole total of 13-under 200. He began on the fourth hole under LIV’S shotgun start format, made his only bogey on the par-4 ninth and then reeled off four birdies in five holes.

It was the second win of the season on the Saudi-funded tour for Dechambeau.

Champions Tour

Pebble Beach, Calif.: Thongchai Jaidee won his second PGA Tour Champions title, beating Justin Leonard on the fourth playoff hole in the Pure Insurance Championship on Sunday when Leonard hooked his tee shot into a penalty area abutting the Pacific Ocean on the par-5 18th at Pebble Beach.

Jaidee finished with a two-putt par while Leonard had to play his third shot from the tee box and made a double-bogey 7.

The 53-year-old from Thailand has 19 international wins, including six on the European tour. He picked up his first win on the over-50 tour last year in Wisconsin.

The 51-year-old Leonard, who won the British Open in 1997, has not yet got a Champions win.

European Tour

Saint-quentin-en-yvelines, France: Japanese golfer Ryo Hisatsune posted a 5-under 66 to win the French Open by two shots from Jeff Winther of Denmark and Jordan Smith of England on Sunday, clinching his first victory on the European tour.

Winther’s fine round of 65 moved him up 10 spots. But countryman Rasmus Højgaard, last year’s runner-up, missed out again after having looked in contention. His 68 left him in fourth, three shots behind Hisatsune.