Stephen Ames fired a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Mitsubishi Electric Classic by four-strokes over Bernhard Langer. It was the first win on the senior circuit for the 52-year-old Canadian.
Ames entered the final round at TPC Sugarloaf holding on to a one-stroke lead, but after birdies on 1 and 3, Ames pulled away from the field.
After Ames dropped two more birdies on 6 and 7, he was never really threatened, and cruised to a bogey-free 2-under over his final 11 holes.
Runner-up Langer had the day’s best round, a 7-under 65 to move from T21 to sole-2nd. The trio of Fred Funk, David Frost, and Brandt Jobe all finished at 10-under to tie for 3rd place.
For his maiden win on the Champions tour, Ames earned $270,000 and moved into the top-5 on the Charles Schwab Cup Money List.
Top 5
1 Stephen Ames -15
2 Bernhard Langer -11
T3 Fred Funk -10
T3 David Frost -10
T3 Brandt Jobe -10
Notables
T8 Miguel Angel Jimenez -8
T12 John Daly -7
T27 Jose Maria Olazabal -4
T39 Larry Mize -2
T50 Jesper Parnevik E
T66 Tom Watson +4
T66 Mark Calcavecchia +4
T72 Larry Nelson +7
The Thrill of Victory
And there it is! @StephenAmesPGA wins the @MEClassicGolf! ?? pic.twitter.com/cTifGZDm6u
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 16, 2017
Final Leaderboard
Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Final Round, April 16, 2017
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