Legendary golf field rounded out for upcoming Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary
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A shootout is sure to unfold at Canada's lone stop on the circuit with the field now boasting the top-three players on the Charles Schwab Cup Money List, thanks to Alker penning his name to the tee sheet. The 53-year-old Kiwi, who was the 2024 Charles Schwab Cup winner, has been one of the hottest players over the last three years while racking up nine tittles on the senior swing.
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'It's been a fun ride, and I'm just so happy to be out here on tour,' said Alker, whose most consistent golf prior to his breakout on the PGA Tour Champions came on the Canadian Tour when he finished in the top-12 in seven out of eight tournaments in 2000 that included one victory at the McDonald's Championship in Prince Edward Island. 'Everything has come around and I'm enjoying my game.
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The top man on the senior circuit this year, Miguel Angel Jimenéz, is also be back at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, along with three-time major winner Padraig Harrington, who is ranked second overall.
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A foursome of other major winners — Janzen (1993, '98 U.S. Open), Lehman (1996 British Open), Pavin (1995 U.S. Open) and Yang (2009 PGA Championship) — also booked their tickets to Calgary prior to Friday's deadline.
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Fan-favourite Weekley makes his third straight trip to Calgary next week. A three-time winner on the PGA Tour, Weekley is one of the most genuine personalities in professional golf. Often sporting camo-golf clothes, he is sure to fit right in with the more than 40,000 Canadian spectators expected to welcome the stars of the PGA Tour Champions to Calgary — many of whom share his passion for fishing, hunting and seeking birdies on the golf course.
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'These six players not only continue to be six of the best ball strikers in the game, but our fans are also sure to be entertained by welcoming some of the greatest personalities on Tour back to Calgary,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Sean Van Kesteren. 'Our pairings sheets will showcase many of the greatest names in the game from 16 countries around the world, along with nine of the top-15 players, including the top-three on this year's Charles Schwab Cup Standings.'
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