Rogers Charity Classic leader Miguel Angel Jiménez 'pushing everybody to be their best' on PGA Tour Champions
The short-term challenge for stars of the PGA Tour Champions circuit is to win the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic.
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The long-term goal is to capture the coveted Charles Schwab Cup.
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Trouble is the same man — in fact, 'The Most Interesting Man in Golf' — stands in the way of both achievements.
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That's Miguel Angel Jiménez, the top-ranked player on tour and the confident one-stroke leader heading into Sunday's final round at Canyon Meadows Golf Club.
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'He's kind of set the bar at the moment,' said New Zealand's Steve Alker, referencing Jiménez and his game both this weekend and throughout the 2025 season.
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'He's pushing everybody to be their best,' continued Alker. 'I mean … what he's done this year in leading the money list, we've got some chasing to do. So every week, we're just going as hard as we can.
'You're probably going to need to pick up some victories to catch him.'
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Alker or anybody else in contention needs to pick up some strokes Sunday on the 61-year-old Spaniard just to get one victory.
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If not, that would mean another tournament win for Jiménez — his whopping fifth of the calendar — to further distance himself from the field.
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Right now on the Schwab Cup money list, the colourful — and talented — 61-year-old boasts a cash grab of US$2,691,638. The next-best earner is American Stewart Cink on $1,991,382, while Alker himself follows third with $1,839,930.
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That's already a large gap favouring Jiménez.
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And the way he is playing, it seems the $375,000 winner's cut at Canyon Meadows is already in his pocket, making the chase to catch him on the season all the more challenging.
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On Saturday, he swung a magnificent eagle and seven birdies. The '2' hole-out on the par-4 eighth hole — using a nine-iron from about 130 yards — showed his swagger. He celebrated with by sheathing his weapon into an imaginary scabbard on his hip and then doing the cha-cha.
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'Normal celebration when you make an eagle on a hole,' said Jiménez cheerfully. 'Must celebrate … no? Put the (sword) there (in the sheath), and I do (the dance).'
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Article content The short-term challenge for stars of the PGA Tour Champions circuit is to win the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content The long-term goal is to capture the coveted Charles Schwab Cup. Article content Trouble is the same man — in fact, 'The Most Interesting Man in Golf' — stands in the way of both achievements. Article content That's Miguel Angel Jiménez, the top-ranked player on tour and the confident one-stroke leader heading into Sunday's final round at Canyon Meadows Golf Club. Article content 'He's kind of set the bar at the moment,' said New Zealand's Steve Alker, referencing Jiménez and his game both this weekend and throughout the 2025 season. Article content Article content 'He's pushing everybody to be their best,' continued Alker. 'I mean … what he's done this year in leading the money list, we've got some chasing to do. So every week, we're just going as hard as we can. Article content 'You're probably going to need to pick up some victories to catch him.' Article content Alker or anybody else in contention needs to pick up some strokes Sunday on the 61-year-old Spaniard just to get one victory. Article content If not, that would mean another tournament win for Jiménez — his whopping fifth of the calendar — to further distance himself from the field. Article content Article content Right now on the Schwab Cup money list, the colourful — and talented — 61-year-old boasts a cash grab of US$2,691,638. The next-best earner is American Stewart Cink on $1,991,382, while Alker himself follows third with $1,839,930. Article content Article content That's already a large gap favouring Jiménez. Article content And the way he is playing, it seems the $375,000 winner's cut at Canyon Meadows is already in his pocket, making the chase to catch him on the season all the more challenging. Article content On Saturday, he swung a magnificent eagle and seven birdies. The '2' hole-out on the par-4 eighth hole — using a nine-iron from about 130 yards — showed his swagger. He celebrated with by sheathing his weapon into an imaginary scabbard on his hip and then doing the cha-cha. Article content 'Normal celebration when you make an eagle on a hole,' said Jiménez cheerfully. 'Must celebrate … no? Put the (sword) there (in the sheath), and I do (the dance).'
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Article content The short-term challenge for stars of the PGA Tour Champions circuit is to win the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content The long-term goal is to capture the coveted Charles Schwab Cup. Article content Trouble is the same man — in fact, 'The Most Interesting Man in Golf' — stands in the way of both achievements. Article content That's Miguel Angel Jiménez, the top-ranked player on tour and the confident one-stroke leader heading into Sunday's final round at Canyon Meadows Golf Club. Article content Article content 'He's kind of set the bar at the moment,' said New Zealand's Steve Alker, referencing Jiménez and his game both this weekend and throughout the 2025 season. Article content Article content 'He's pushing everybody to be their best,' continued Alker. 'I mean … what he's done this year in leading the money list, we've got some chasing to do. So every week, we're just going as hard as we can. Article content 'You're probably going to need to pick up some victories to catch him.' Article content Alker or anybody else in contention needs to pick up some strokes Sunday on the 61-year-old Spaniard just to get one victory. Article content If not, that would mean another tournament win for Jiménez — his whopping fifth of the calendar — to further distance himself from the field. Article content Article content Right now on the Schwab Cup money list, the colourful — and talented — 61-year-old boasts a cash grab of US$2,691,638. The next-best earner is American Stewart Cink on $1,991,382, while Alker himself follows third with $1,839,930. Article content Article content That's already a large gap favouring Jiménez. Article content And the way he is playing, it seems the $375,000 winner's cut at Canyon Meadows is already in his pocket, making the chase to catch him on the season all the more challenging. Article content On Saturday, he swung a magnificent eagle and seven birdies. The '2' hole-out on the par-4 eighth hole — using a nine-iron from about 130 yards — showed his swagger. He celebrated with by sheathing his weapon into an imaginary scabbard on his hip and then doing the cha-cha. Article content 'Normal celebration when you make an eagle on a hole,' said Jiménez cheerfully. 'Must celebrate … no? Put the (sword) there (in the sheath), and I do (the dance).'
