GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Stewart Cink gained The Ally Problem on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory over Ok.J. Choi.
The 51-year-old Cink, the 2009 Open champion, gained in his tenth profession begin on the 50-and-over tour. He grew to become the twenty second participant to win on every of the PGA Tour’s three excursions — the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour.
He gained about 5 months after blowing a late lead in Tucson.
“It was a motivation, for positive, as soon as I bought close to the lead within the first spherical,” Cink stated. “I do know I’m able to profitable, however we’ve this humorous means of believing in like the two% of issues that occur as an alternative of the 98%. Tucson I believe was in all probability a 2%, nevertheless it occurred.”
Cink completed at 17-under 199 at Warwick Hills to match the event document set by Joe Durant in 2021. The eight-time PGA Tour winner has made 14 begins this season, the most effective a tie for twenty fourth within the Sony Open in Hawaii.
“I used to be simply actually pleased with myself the way in which I stayed within the second and simply did the most effective I might on each shot,” Cink stated. “Right now, the most effective I might do was fairly darn good. It was a few of the greatest golf I’ve performed in fairly some time.”
Ok.J. Choi closed with a 67. Mike Weir (64) was one other stroke again, and Darren Clarke (67) adopted at 10 beneath.
Bernhard Langer (65) was 9 beneath with David Duval (65), Bob Estes (70), Steve Allan (71) and David Branshaw (71). The 66-year-old Langer has a document 46 PGA Tour Champions victories.
