Bernhard Langer, the reigning PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year (for three years running) won the opening event of its 2017 season: the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
Shortened to only 36 holes, due to a forecast of high winds, Langer (-15) won by a single stroke over Fred Couples who finished solo-second at 14-under. Kirk Triplett (-13) rounded out the top-3.
For his first win of the season, Langer took home a check for $300,000. It was the German’s 30th win on the Champions Tour.
Final Standings & Money
Dates: January 20-22, 2017
Course: Hualalai GC – Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii
Architect: Jack Nicklaus, 1995
Winning Share: $300K
| Pos | Player | To Par | Rd1 | Rd2 | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | -15 | 64 | 65 | $300,000 |
| 2 | Fred Couples | -14 | 65 | 65 | $165,000 |
| 3 | Kirk Triplett | -13 | 67 | 64 | $120,000 |
| 4 | Olin Browne | -12 | 65 | 67 | $85,000 |
| 4 | Lee Janzen | -12 | 66 | 66 | $85,000 |
| 4 | David Toms | -12 | 69 | 63 | $85,000 |
| 4 | Duffy Waldorf | -12 | 64 | 68 | $85,000 |
| 8 | Rocco Mediate | -11 | 67 | 66 | $55,000 |
| 8 | Tom Pernice, Jr. | -11 | 69 | 64 | $55,000 |
| 8 | Gene Sauers | -11 | 65 | 68 | $55,000 |
| 11 | Joe Durant | -10 | 68 | 66 | $42,500 |
| 11 | Jeff Maggert | -10 | 68 | 66 | $42,500 |
| 13 | Billy Andrade | -9 | 69 | 66 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Woody Austin | -9 | 68 | 67 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Marco Dawson | -9 | 64 | 71 | $33,000 |
| 13 | David Frost | -9 | 66 | 69 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Doug Garwood | -9 | 66 | 69 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Colin Montgomerie | -9 | 68 | 67 | $33,000 |
| 19 | Carlos Franco | -8 | 68 | 68 | $26,000 |
| 20 | Paul Broadhurst | -7 | 68 | 69 | $24,000 |
| 20 | Fred Funk | -7 | 70 | 67 | $24,000 |
| 20 | Scott McCarron | -7 | 72 | 65 | $24,000 |
| 23 | John Daly | -6 | 65 | 73 | $20,000 |
| 23 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | -6 | 71 | 67 | $20,000 |
| 23 | Jesper Parnevik | -6 | 69 | 69 | $20,000 |
| 23 | Jeff Sluman | -6 | 68 | 70 | $20,000 |
| 23 | Esteban Toledo | -6 | 70 | 68 | $20,000 |
| 28 | Michael Allen | -5 | 69 | 70 | $15,625 |
| 28 | Mark Calcavecchia | -5 | 70 | 69 | $15,625 |
| 28 | Hale Irwin | -5 | 69 | 70 | $15,625 |
| 28 | Loren Roberts | -5 | 69 | 70 | $15,625 |
| 32 | Jay Haas | -4 | 70 | 70 | $13,000 |
| 32 | Mark O'Meara | -4 | 69 | 71 | $13,000 |
| 32 | Jerry Smith | -4 | 69 | 71 | $13,000 |
| 35 | Paul Goydos | -3 | 72 | 69 | $11,750 |
| 35 | Larry Nelson | -3 | 72 | 69 | $11,750 |
| 37 | Kohki Idoki | -2 | 73 | 69 | $10,500 |
| 37 | Larry Mize | -2 | 72 | 70 | $10,500 |
| 37 | Kenny Perry | -2 | 69 | 73 | $10,500 |
| 40 | Tom Kite | -1 | 72 | 71 | $9,250 |
| 40 | Tom Watson | -1 | 72 | 71 | $9,250 |
| 42 | Joe Daley | 1 | 72 | 73 | $8,500 |
| 43 | Roger Chapman | 2 | 78 | 68 | $7,500 |
| 43 | Sandy Lyle | 2 | 73 | 73 | $7,500 |
| 43 | Craig Stadler | 2 | 71 | 75 | $7,500 |
| 46 | Mark Wiebe | 3 | 71 | 76 | $6,500 |
| 47 | Ben Crenshaw | 19 | 86 | 77 | $6,000 |
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