BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Stewart Cink made back-to-back birdies early on Sunday’s again 9 to increase his result in 4 pictures, closing with a 3-under 69 and a three-stroke victory at Areas Custom.
This was his second main title on the PGA Tour Champions this yr. Cink, who received the Senior PGA Championship in Florida two weeks in the past, turned the second participant up to now two years to win his first two majors on the over-50 circuit. Angel Cabrera received the Senior PGA and Custom in consecutive weeks final yr.
“This weekend was a bit of little bit of a tough weekend,” Sink mentioned. “I’m actually proud that I used to be capable of hold coming ahead.”
He entered the ultimate spherical at Greystone Golf & Nation Membership with a three-shot lead, and Colin Montgomery was inside two strokes heading into the again 9.
Sink, 52, birdied the eleventh and twelfth holes to construct a four-shot lead, however Montgomery was unable to birdie the ultimate 13 holes and shot a 71 to complete alone in third place.
The ultimate menace to Sink was Scott Hend. The Australian made an eagle on the par-5 thirteenth gap and birdied the par-3 14th gap to maneuver inside 4 strokes. Hendo was unable to birdie the 2 par 5s in entrance of him, ending with a 65 and second place.
Cink three-putted for par on the finish of the par-5 gap and completed with an 18-under 270, successful $390,000 and greater than doubling his lead over rookie Zach Johnson within the Charles Schwab Cup.
Cink is beginning to enhance after successful his fourth PGA Tour Champions of the yr and third title up to now 4 weeks. In addition they received the ultimate race of final yr’s season and have received 5 of the previous eight tournaments.
“I might get used to this,” Cink mentioned. “You will by no means get previous. Age is a crucial issue for PGA Tour champions, however I am nonetheless younger.”
Ernie Els made back-to-back eagles on the par-5 thirteenth gap with a last spherical of 68, and a hole-in-one on the 14th gap to tie for eighth place.
Regardless of the win, Cinque turned his ideas this week to necessary plans for his spouse Lisa, who’s battling breast most cancers. The schedule might be held in Houston, the location of the upcoming Insperity Invitational in opposition to the Champions. Sink is the defending champion.
