Miguel Angel Jimenez Edges Steven Alker in Playoff for Fourth PGA Tour Champions Win
Rallying from two strokes down to win his third major title with a 20-foot birdie putt, the 61-year-old Spaniard also clinched qualification for the 2026 Players Championship.
Overview
- Jimenez forced a playoff with back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th before sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to defeat Steven Alker.
- The victory represented his fourth PGA Tour Champions title of the season and added a third major crown to his résumé.
- With this triumph, Jimenez extended his total to 17 career wins on the 50-and-over circuit.
- Stewart Cink carded a final-round 66 to finish third at eight under while Steve Flesch’s 65 secured fourth place at seven under.
- Jimenez is set to tee off at the U.S. Senior Open starting Thursday at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.