Final Day of the PGA Champions Tour Trophy Hassan II
Steven Ames (Canada) claimed the top spot on the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour.
Steven Ames is smiling while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Trophy Hassan II. Photo by PGA Champions Tour website
On the 11th (local time), Ames shot an even-par round in the final 3rd round of the PGA Champions Tour Trophy Hassan II (total prize money $2 million) held at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco (par 73, 7,638 yards), securing a dominant 5-stroke victory (9-under 210).
This was a 'wire-to-wire' win, maintaining the lead at the top of the leaderboard for all three days. Ames achieved his third Champions Tour victory in total, his first in 1 year and 8 months since the Principal Charity Classic in June 2021. The winner's prize money was $320,000 (approximately 400 million KRW). Ames has also won 4 times on the PGA regular tour.
Mark Hensby finished 2nd (4-under 215), while Richard Green (both from Australia) and two others tied for 3rd place (3-under 216). From Korea, Yang Yong-eun finished tied for 33rd (7-over 226), and Choi Kyung-ju (53) ended tied for 39th (8-over 227).
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