Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Dark Comedy
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Music
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Thriller
Truck Series (TRUCK)
True Crime
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Western
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
0
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeGolfChampions Tour (CHAMP)CHAMP News: Stephen Ames grabs narrow win at Principal Charity Classic

CHAMP News: Stephen Ames grabs narrow win at Principal Charity Classic

Add to Favorite
Added to Favorite


Stephen Ames of Canada shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday to secure his third win of the PGA Tour Champions season at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.

Ames made a crucial birdie at the par-3 17th hole and a short par putt at the par-4 18th at Wakonda Club to finish at 17-under 199 and beat defending champion Jerry Kelly and red-hot Steve Stricker by one stroke.

The 59-year-old Ames previously won the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco and the Mitsubishi Electric Classic last month outside Atlanta. It was also Ames’ second victory at the Des Moines-area event after also capturing the title in 2021.

“When you consider the fact how well (Stricker) has played all year … I figured I had to do something this week,” Ames told the Golf Channel broadcast. “And the putter got really nice and warm, which is good for me, because I’ve had problems with it the past couple of events that I’ve played. It’s thrilling again to come back here and win.”

Ames’ only bogey of the three-round tournament came Sunday at the par-3 14th, dropping him back to 16 under for the tournament after piling up his first five birdies. At the downhill 17th, he landed his wedge shot inside 10 feet of the pin and made birdie to get back to 17 under.

Playing with Ames, Stricker made four bogeys and no birdies for a final-round 68, but he missed birdie putts at Nos. 14, 15 and 16 before getting one last chance to tie Ames at 17 under on the final hole.

Stricker’s makeable left-to-right birdie putt missed below the hole, and Ames followed with his 2 1/2-footer for par and the win.

“They love their golf out here, which is awesome, and they do a wonderful attendance here every year we’ve come back,” Ames said. “Next year it’s gonna be a different golf course so we’re looking forward to seeing what that’s gonna look like, but I think overall it was a great week.”

Kelly shot a 7-under 65 to jump into the tie for second with Stricker. Rod Pampling of Australia (66) and Tim Petrovic (67) tied for fourth at 15 under.

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News

You may like more
more

Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper lead No. 25 Rutgers into clash vs. Wagner

Rutgers' expectations for this season have been building to...

NHL News: Devils bid for bounce-back effort in encounter vs. Oilers

The New Jersey Devils are attempting to regroup and...

NFL News: Week 9 MNF: Chiefs-Buccaneers Preview, Props & Prediction

The Chiefs try to keep their perfect season alive...