Richard Green of Australia wins in Calgary for first PGA Tour Champions title
- - Richard Green of Australia wins in Calgary for first PGA Tour Champions title
August 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
1 / 5PGA Tour Champions GolfAustralia's Richard Green hits a tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round at the PGA Tour Champions golf tournament in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Richard Green of Australia won the Rogers Charity Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title, birdieing the par-5 18th hole for a 5-under 65 and a one-stroke victory.
Green held off Ricardo Gonzalez, the Argentine player who birdied the final two holes at Canyon Meadows for a 65 of his own.
The 54-year-old Green won in his 91st start on the 50-and-over tour. He finished at 18-under 192 after opening with rounds of 65 and 62.
Charles Schwab Cup leader Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, the second-round leader after consecutive rounds of 63, had a 68 to finish third at 16 under. He leads the tour with four victories this season.
Charlie Wi was fourth at 14 under after a his second straight 64.
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