Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th gap to finish a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Traditional on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.
Ames started the day far off the tempo of Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, however Karlsson made 5 bogeys on the entrance 9 to open the door for everybody behind him.
Ames carded a 5-under-par 67 for the second straight day, ending the event at 11-under 205 for a one-stroke victory.
“At that stage if you’re seven again and you are going, I suppose the following objective most likely was to attempt to end high 5,” Ames stated. “Clearly the corporate that I used to be protecting with immediately, Ernie (Els) and Steven Alker, clearly famend winners on the tour this 12 months and final 12 months.
“I believe it was simply going to be battle. It ended up being my group, those that we had been enjoying towards.”
Ames and South Africa’s Els teed off on the par-5 18th at The Membership at Snoqualmie Ridge tied for the lead, one shot forward of their different enjoying companion, New Zealand’s Alker. Ames reached the inexperienced in two, whereas Els left his third shot precariously wanting the opening and Alker discovered a greenside bunker.
Ames lagged his eagle putt from the entrance of the inexperienced to about 5 ft from the cup. After Alker recovered for a birdie and Els missed his birdie attempt, Ames sank the go-ahead birdie, his fourth over the past seven holes.
Ames, 60, received the Boeing Traditional by seven pictures final 12 months. This was his third win of the season and the ninth of his PGA Tour Champions profession.
Karlsson birdied his final two holes to rally for a 75 and share second place at 10 underneath with Els and Alker, who every shot a 68.
“I had a troublesome end (Saturday) and form of acquired over that and simply knuckled down,” Alker stated. “Clearly we would have liked some assist from the leaders (on the) begin of the day and we form of acquired that. I used to be form of shocked once we acquired by way of 9 (holes) and we regarded on the leaderboard and we had been solely two again.
“Yeah, it was only a nice combat. It was loads of enjoyable, I actually take pleasure in that again 9.”
Charlie Wi of South Korea (75 on Sunday) and Kirk Triplett (71) tied for fifth at 8 underneath. Paul Stankowski posted a 69 to get to sole possession of seventh at 7 underneath.
–Area Stage Media
