Choi Kyung-ju's Strong Finish "Tied 4th at Senior Tour Ally Challenge~"
PGA Champions Tour Final Day 6-Under, Durant Wins, Langer '2nd Place by 1 Stroke'
[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Tank’ Choi Kyung-ju (51, SK Telecom, photo) entered the ‘Top 5’ in the PGA Senior Tour.
On the 30th (Korean time), at Warwick Hills Golf Club (par 72, 7,101 yards) in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA, the final day of the Champions Tour Ally Challenge (total prize money $2 million), he surged with a 6-under-par round to finish tied for 4th place (14-under-par 202 strokes). This is his second-best performance following a tie for 3rd place at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship last May. He recorded 8 birdies and 2 bogeys. He powered his game with a fairway hit rate of 92.86% and a greens in regulation rate of 94.44%.
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The Champions Tour is a tournament for players aged 50 and above. Joe Durant (USA) shot 4-under-par to complete a one-stroke come-from-behind victory (17-under-par 199 strokes). This is his 4th win on the Champions Tour, with a winner’s prize of $300,000 (350 million KRW). He is also a 4-time winner on the PGA Tour. "Making a slight change in putting paid off," he exclaimed. Bernhard Langer (Germany) finished 2nd (16-under-par 200 strokes), and Steven Alker (New Zealand) was 3rd (15-under-par 201 strokes).
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