KJ Choi captured the primary main of his profession after securing a two-stroke victory at The Senior Open Championship on Sunday.
The 54-year-old completed with a two-under remaining spherical of 70 as he completed 10 below for the weekend at Carnoustie.
Sunday’s triumph was the South Korean’s first because the 2021 PURE Insurance coverage Championship.
Choi rolled in a protracted putt for an eagle on the par-five 14th to focus on his day. He additionally had 4 birdies to offset 4 bogeys.
Choi entered the ultimate spherical with a one-stroke lead over Australian Richard Inexperienced, who was bidding for his first main on the Champions Tour.
Inexperienced shot a 71 on Sunday to complete in second place at eight below. He shot even-par on the entrance 9 earlier than recording 4 birdies in opposition to three bogeys on the again 9.
Inexperienced ended up two strokes forward of England’s Paul Broadhurst (70 on Sunday), who gained the event in 2016 at Carnoustie.
“A little bit tentative, leaving everything a foot and a half short,” Broadhurst mentioned. “I had a bit of a run at it on 12 and hit it six feet by and made it coming back.
“Clearly KJ has performed very well across the again. I do not know what occurred however he went from nowhere to 4 clear. He is clearly killed it someplace across the mid a part of the spherical. So nice stuff to him. He is performed very well.”
Canadian Stephen Ames, the first-round leader, carded a 71 to reside in fourth place on three under, one stroke ahead of a seven-golfer contingent for fifth place.
Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, who was included in that mix, had finished second at the event in each of the past two years. He overcame a disastrous start to the final round – a triple bogey and a double bogey on the first two holes – before making a spirited rally to finish with a 72 on Sunday.
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“That’s what happens in this game,” Harrington mentioned. “I knew I had to push today. I think even after that, the couple of eagle chances, I had three good eagle chances there. I could have slipped a few more putts in.
“However the excellent news for me is KJ has run away with it, which is a pleasant factor. I’d hate to be ending up at this time and 6 below par, seven below par was successful; it was would have been a disappointing day.”
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