Stephen Ames tees off on the primary gap throughout the first spherical of the Galleri Basic at Mission Hills Nation Membership in Rancho Mirage, Calif., March 29, 2024. Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th gap to finish a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Basic on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.
Ames started the day far off the tempo of Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, however Karlsson made 5 bogeys on the entrance 9 to open the door for everybody behind him.
Ames carded a 5-under-par 67 for the second straight day, ending the event at 11-under 205 for a one-stroke victory.
“At that stage while you’re seven again and you are going, I assume the subsequent aim most likely was to attempt to end prime 5,” Ames mentioned. “Clearly the corporate that I used to be retaining with in the present day, Ernie (Els) and Steven Alker, clearly famend winners on the tour this 12 months and final 12 months.
“I feel it was simply going to be a very good battle. It ended up being my group, those that we had been taking part in towards.”
Ames and South Africa’s Els teed off on the par-5 18th at The Membership at Snoqualmie Ridge tied for the lead, one shot forward of their different taking part in associate, New Zealand’s Alker. Ames reached the inexperienced in two, whereas Els left his third shot precariously wanting the opening and Alker discovered a greenside bunker.
Ames lagged his eagle putt from the entrance of the inexperienced to about 5 toes from the cup. After Alker recovered for a birdie and Els missed his birdie attempt, Ames sank the go-ahead birdie, his fourth during the last seven holes.
Ames, 60, gained the Boeing Basic by seven photographs final 12 months. This was his third win of the season and the ninth of his PGA Tour Champions profession.
Karlsson birdied his final two holes to rally for a 75 and share second place at 10 below with Els and Alker, who every shot a 68.
“I had a troublesome end (Saturday) and form of obtained over that and simply knuckled down,” Alker mentioned. “Clearly we wanted some assist from the leaders (on the) begin of the day and we form of obtained that. I used to be form of shocked after we obtained via 9 (holes) and we regarded on the leaderboard and we had been solely two again.
“Yeah, it was only a nice struggle. It was a whole lot of enjoyable, I actually get pleasure from that again 9.”
Charlie Wi of South Korea (75 on Sunday) and Kirk Triplett (71) tied for fifth at 8 below. Paul Stankowski posted a 69 to get to sole possession of seventh at 7 below.
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