LPGA rookie Haley Moore wins Cactus Tour event

As professional golf continues to be played on mini-tours across the country, Haley Moore became the latest winner on the Cactus Tour.

The former Arizona standout and current LPGA rookie collected $2,500 by defeating 16 other players in the three-day event that concluded Thursday at Sun City (Arizona) Country Club. Moore shot 65-69-65 to finish at 13 under, two shots clear of Sophia Popov.

"I've played in these events before I went to Q-School and everything, and I just wanted to stay competitive through this time just because if I go home to California, there's not really much stuff open right now," Moore said in a "Golf Central" interview on Thursday evening. "In Arizona, they are keeping…