A Winning Weekend at The Ally Challenge in Flint & Genesee
Source: pgatour.com
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Stewart Cink successfully defended his title in The Ally Challenge for his second PGA TOUR Champions victory of the year, beating Ernie Els with a par on the first hole of a playoff Sunday.
Cink closed with a 4-under 68, birdieing two of the last three holes, to match Els at 15-under 201 at Warwick Hills. Els parred the final five holes in a 69.
The 52-year-old Cink won the Insperity Invitational in May in Texas, beating Retief Goosen in a playoff. He won eight times on the PGA TOUR, topped by The Open Championship in 2009.
Cink opened with a 62 and shot a 71 on Friday to enter the final round a stroke behind Els.
Stewart Cink makes birdie on No. 16 at The Ally Challenge
Steven Alker (65), Cameron Percy (70) and Søren Kjeldsen (70) tied for third at 12 under. Goosen (71) and Thongchai Jaidee (69) were 11 under.
Things to know
- Trailing by two strokes with three holes remaining, defending champion Stewart Cink closed birdie-birdie-par to force a playoff against 36-hole leader Ernie Els.
- Cink made par on the first playoff hole (No. 18) to defeat the World Golf Hall of Fame member. It was the first playoff in the eight-year history of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren.
