K.J. Choi Ties for 8th... Finishes Season with 6th Top 10
Senior Tour Charles Schwab Cup FR 2 Under Par
Alker's 7th Career Win, Els and Ames Tied for 2nd
Sing 4th, Langer Tied for 8th, Yang Yong-eun 12th
‘Eldest brother’ Choi Kyung-ju finished in the ‘Top 10’ at the final event of the senior tour season.
Choi Kyung-ju raises his hand to greet the gallery's applause after finishing the 17th hole of the final round at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. [Phoenix (USA) = Photo by AFP and Yonhap News]
View original imageOn the 12th (local time), he shot 2 under par in the final round of the PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup Championship (total prize money $3 million) held at Phoenix Country Club (par 71) in Arizona, USA, finishing tied for 8th place (13 under par, 171 strokes). This marks his sixth ‘Top 10’ finish of the season, placing him 16th in the money rankings ($1,197,209). Choi Kyung-ju debuted on the PGA Tour Champions in 2020 and has competed in 64 tournaments, achieving 1 win, 4 runner-up finishes, and 3 third-place finishes. His total earnings have already surpassed $3 million.
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Steven Alker (New Zealand) added 1 under par to claim the victory (18 under par, 266 strokes). He successfully defended his title, marking his second win of the season and seventh career win. Ernie Els (South Africa) and Steven Ames (Canada) tied for 2nd place (17 under par, 267 strokes), Vijay Singh (Fiji), Padraig Harrington (Ireland), and Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) tied for 4th place (14 under par, 270 strokes), and ‘senior tour powerhouse’ Bernhard Langer (Germany) finished tied for 8th. Yang Yong-eun finished tied for 12th (12 under par, 272 strokes), and Wi Chang-su ended the tournament in 26th place (2 under par, 282 strokes).
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