Min Woo Lee kept his calm amid tremendous charges by Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland, winning the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title with the best lag of his life that set up a final par for a one-shot victory.

Lee bent over and repeatedly clutched his fists when his 55-foot putt settled inches from the cup on the 18th hole, leaving him a tap-in par for a 3-under 67. He finished at 20-under 260, breaking the tournament record by four shots.

“It’s hard — it’s really hard,” Lee said. “Obviously, Scottie is a wonderful golfer and he keeps you on your toes. The first time being in front, I’m glad I got it done. I’m very exhausted. It was a lot of mental grind. I’m so proud of how I handled myself.”

Every shot mattered after Lee made one bad swing to make what looked like a Sunday stroll turn very stressful. He led by five shots on the back nine until Woodland, who played his last four holes in 4-under par to tie the Memorial Park course record with a 62, made his charge.

Scheffler, in his final start before defending his Masters title, ran off four straight birdies to get within one shot until his 7-iron on the 18th hole came up some 25 yards short of the pin. He chipped to a few feet for par and a 63.

Lee was still in control until he sliced his tee shot on the par-5 16th into the water, having to hit his third from the tee and doing well to two-putt from 40 feet for bogey. That ended 41 consecutive holes without a bogey, and dropped his lead to one shot with two to play.

NFL

Report: Aiyuk staying put >> The 49ers are not expected to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before Tuesday, when he is set to receive a $22.85 million roster bonus, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday.

A trade is unlikely to materialize once the bonus is paid out, according to Schefter. The payment is part of a four-year, $120 million extension that the 27-year-old wide receiver signed last August that is one of the most expensive deals on the 49ers’ books as they attempt to clear space for an expected mega-extension for quarterback Brock Purdy.

Fields gets vote of confidence >> The Jets signed quarterback Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract on March 10, and new general manager Darren Mougey left no doubt as to who’s atop the depth chart while speaking to reporters at the NFL’s league meetings.

“We believe Justin is the starter,” Mougey said. “We believe in Justin. We believe we can win with Justin, so we’re excited about Justin.”

The 26-year-old quarterback is making starter-type money, so Mougey’s declaration wasn’t a major surprise. But it at least cements his status at the moment ahead of veteran Tyrod Taylor — who Mougey said would be “right on his heels” — and youngsters Adrian Martinez and Jordan Travis in New York’s quarterbacks room.

Tomlin not rushing Rodgers >> Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters at the NFL’s owners meetings that while he enjoyed spending some time with Aaron Rodgers when the four-time league MVP visited the team’s facility earlier this month, he has no intention of putting Rodgers on a clock.

The debate appears to be whether Rodgers wants to play in Pittsburgh, or if he wants to play at all.

The Steelers did bring back Mason Rudolph on a two-year deal. But the only other QB currently on the roster is former Dolphin Skylar Thompson.

College basketball

Willard takes Villanova job >> Villanova hired Maryland’s Kevin Willard as its new coach Sunday to replace the fired Kyle Neptune.

Willard had been linked to the Villanova job throughout the NCAA Tournament, where the Terrapins earned a No. 4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Florida in the San Francisco regional. Maryland went 27-9 this season and 14-6 in the Big Ten Conference.

After the Terrapins were eliminated at Chase Center, Willard refused to commit to Maryland while bemoaning the situation following athletic director Damon Evans’ departure for Southern Methodist earlier this month.

Motorsports

Hamlin wins at Martinsville >> Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state to secure a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

The Joe Gibbs Racing star, who was raised a few hours away in the Richmond suburb of Chesterfield, leads active Cup drivers with six victories at Martinsville. But this was his first checkered flag on the 0.526-mile oval in southwest Virginia since March 29, 2015.

Hamlin was a frequent contender during his 19-race drought at Martinsville, posting 10 top fives and leading 226 laps.

Bell, who leads the Cup Series with three wins this season, was second, followed by Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson.

With the 55th victory of his career, Hamlin also snapped a 31-race winless streak since last April at Dover.