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When Smylie Kaufman thinks back to his victory in last years Shriners Hospital for Children Open, it makes him, well, smile.That would be the appropriate and expected response for the memory of ones first PGA Tour victory and is a natural for a golfer who goes by Smylie.As soon as I walked in the door, I had good memories being in the media room, Kaufman said Wednesday.Kaufman returns to defend his title at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas beginning Thursday, but hell have to fend off the challenge of 143 other competitors in a field thats one of the best of the autumn portion of the Tours 2016-17 wraparound season.Kaufman (whose first name is Carter; Smylie is his middle name) carded a final-round 10-under-par 61 to finish the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at 16-under 268, winning by one stroke over six players. He finished his round 2 1/2 hours before the final group holed out.His closing 61 is the lowest finish on the PGA Tour by a winner since Tommy Gainey ended the 2012 RSM Classic with a 10-under 60. His seven-stroke, come-from-behind victory was the best on Tour in the 2015-16 season.Kaufmans victory in Las Vegas was one of four top-10s in his rookie season. He also tied for 10th at both the Safeway Open and the Quicken Loans National and tied for eighth at World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship (then played at Trump-Doral in Miami).The field features three players from the victorious United States Ryder Cup squad -- Brooks Koepka, Ryan Moore and Jimmy Walker -- as well as and U.S. team captain Davis Love III.Love III returns to competition for the first time since hip surgery in July. The 1993 champion will make his 23rd start in Las Vegas, where he has just three missed cuts.The courses were shorter back then, and I was hitting it longer, the 52-year-old Love said. It was a time where I was playing well, and I had a good week.Loves expectations for this week arent lofty, a sentiment based on the time off caused by his surgery and his other commitments.Id like to play well and make the cut, he said. I love playing out here in the desert. So if I can stick around for the weekend, Ill be pleased.The event is the fifth tournament in the PGA Tours schedule that bridges two years with 43 events. Seven of those tournaments are during the fall of 2016. After a seven-week break, the season resumes in January with the traditional swing through Hawaii before moving to the West Coast.Nine major winners are in the field: Ernie Els of South Africa, Vijay Singh of Fiji, Keegan Bradley, Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, Webb Simpson, Love III and Walker.The top 10 finishers from the 2015 tournament have returned this season and nine other former Shriners Hospitals for Children Open champions will also compete for the $6.6 million purse ($1,188,000 that goes to the winner. They are Ben Martin (2014), Webb Simpson (2013), Ryan Moore (2012), Kevin Na (2011), Jonathan Byrd (2010), Martin Laird of Scotland (2009), Stuart Appleby of Australia (2003), Bob Estes (2001) and Love III (1993).Ron Cey Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Custom Billy Williams Jersey .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.WASHINGTON -- Deven Simms, fouled after stealing an inbounds pass, made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to help Arkansas State hold off a furious Georgetown rally for a 78-72 victory on Thursday night.Georgetown (1-2) trailed by double figures most of the game, used a 22-7 run, capped by two free throws from L.J. Peak, to close within 74-72 with 50 seconds remaining.A free throw by Foster made it 75-72 before Simms steal and free throws. Arkansas State got the ball back on a charge then lost it on a steal by Jagan Mosley buut Pryors rushed 3-pointer with four seconds left missed.ddddddddddddThe Red Wolves (2-1) took the lead for good at 13-12 with 11:47 left in the first half and were up 48-33 at halftime.Devin Carter scored 25 points for Arkansas State, which shot 56 percent, hit half its 12 3-point attempts and won the boards 35-30.Jessie Govan scored 20 points and Peak 18 for the Hoyas, who were only 3 of 18 from the arc. ' ' '