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Thomas Bjorn Wins Stifel Charity Classic in Sudden-Death Playoff

The 54-year-old Dane secured his first solo PGA Tour Champions title with a long birdie on the first extra hole.

Overview

  • Bjorn and Cameron Percy finished tied at 12-under 201 through 54 holes at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis.
  • They replayed the par-4 18th for sudden death, where Bjorn holed a long birdie putt and Percy failed to match.
  • Bjorn closed with a 4-under 67 after starting the final round one shot off the lead held by Alex Cejka and Stewart Cink.
  • Percy surged with a 7-under 64, highlighted by an eagle at the par-5 second and a late birdie at 18 to force the playoff.
  • Cejka finished third at 11-under after a bogey at 18, Heath Slocum and Paul Stankowski tied for fourth at 10-under, and Cink placed eighth at 8-under.