Final Round Charles Schwab Cup Championship FR Even Par
Langer's 47th Career Win, Green and Alker Tied for 2nd
Cheka 4th, Sink 6th, Yang Yong-eun 32nd Finale
"Eldest brother" Choi Kyung-ju finished tied for 23rd place in this year's senior tour final.
On the 10th (local time), at the Phoenix Country Club in Arizona, USA (par 71, 6,860 yards), Choi completed the final 4th round of the PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup Championship (total prize money $3 million) with an even-par score, finishing tied for 23rd place (2-under-par 282 strokes). He exchanged 2 birdies for 2 bogeys. After struggling with bogeys on holes 9 and 13, he made his first birdie on the 14th hole (par 4) and added another birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). This tournament is a "champion of champions" event with only 35 players participating and no cut-off.
Bernhard Langer is smiling brightly holding the trophy right after winning the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Phoenix, USA - Photo by AFP and Yonhap News Agency
"Senior tour powerhouse" Bernhard Langer (Germany) shot a 5-under-par 66 to claim victory (18-under-par 266 strokes). He recorded 8 birdies and 3 bogeys. He made a dramatic birdie on the 18th hole to win by one stroke. This marked his 47th senior tour win, earning a winner's prize of $528,000 (approximately 740 million KRW).
Richard Green (Australia) and Steven Alker (New Zealand) tied for 2nd place (17-under-par 267 strokes), Alex Cejka (Germany) finished 4th (13-under-par 271 strokes), and Stewart Cink (USA) tied for 6th place (9-under-par 275 strokes). "Man of the Wind" Yang Yong-eun recorded 6 birdies and 2 bogeys for a 4-under-par 67. He finished this year's final tournament in 32nd place (3-over-par 287 strokes).
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