‘Myakhyeong’ Choi Kyung-ju Ties for 3rd Place... "Best Performance This Year"

Major Colic Companies Championship FR 2 Under Par
Striker Wins, Toms 2nd, Yang Yong-eun 13th

‘Eldest brother’ Choi Kyung-ju achieved his best performance this year.

On the 17th (Korean time), Choi Kyung-ju added 2 under par in the final 4th round of the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour major tournament, the Colic Companies Championship (total prize money $3.5 million), held at Firestone Country Club (par 70, 7,248 yards) in Akron, Ohio, USA, finishing tied for 3rd place (7 under par, 273 strokes). This is his second top 10 finish since tying for 7th at the Hog Classic in March and his best result this season.

Choi Kyung-ju is teeing off at the 4th hole of the 4th round of the Colic Companies Championship.
[Akron (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

The original name of the Colic Companies Championship was the Senior Players Championship. From this year, the name was changed to reflect the title sponsor company. The winner is granted an entry to next year’s PGA Tour ‘fifth major,’ The Players Championship.

Steve Stricker (USA) lowered his score by 4 strokes to win by 3 strokes (11 under par, 269 strokes). This is his 5th win of the Champions Tour season and 16th career win, with a prize of $525,000 (approximately 660 million KRW). Among his 5 wins this year, 3 were major tournaments. Winning 3 majors in one season is the first time in 6 years since Bernhard Langer (Germany) in 2017. Stricker exclaimed, "This victory is even more special to me because it was a tournament with a spot for The Players Championship," and added, "I’m excited to return to TPC Sawgrass."

David Toms (USA) surged with 5 under par to rise to 2nd place (8 under par, 272 strokes). Ernie Els (South Africa) and Harrison Frazar (USA) joined the group tied for 3rd place. Langer, who holds the records for oldest winner and most wins, finished 6th (5 under par, 275 strokes). ‘Man of the Wind’ Yang Yong-eun finished tied for 13th (even par, 280 strokes).

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