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Toronto Star
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Green birdies final hole, wins Rogers Charity Classic by one shot
CALGARY - Richard Green birdied the par 5, finishing hole of the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Sunday to win the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. After reaching the 18th green in two, Green two putted for his first-ever PGA Tour Champions event victory in his 71st career start.
Ottawa Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
'Life's good today': Calgary's Wes Martin highlight of emotional start to Rogers Charity Classic
The qualifiers came to play for Friday's first day of the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Calgary's Wes Martin and American Tommy Gainey didn't just show up to the PGA Tour Champions party with late invites. Article content They crashed it. Article content 'Dream come true,' said Martin, who opened with birdies on four of the first five holes and felt the support of family, friends and Calgarians in emotionally making his way around the 7,086-yard track at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content 'A total dream start,' continued the 52-year-old, of his 3-under 67 debut on the circuit for the world's best golfers age 50-plus. 'And honestly, it was all foggy. I was just swinging, and it was going right where I wanted, and the putts were falling. Article content Article content 'It was incredible.' Article content Even more incredible, score-wise, was Gainey's day — his first on the PGA Champions Tour after his 50th birthday made him eligible Wednesday. Article content 'Two Gloves' from South Carolina put together a 6-under-64 round. Only co-leaders Miguel Angel Jiménez and Steve Alker carded better scores with matching 7-under 63s through 18 holes. 'It has been an awesome week to turn 50 and be out here with these legends,' said an amped-up Gainey, who plays with two wet- weather black gloves no matter the conditions. 'I mean … this is fun. This is fun! Had a blast, played good, hit a few loose shots … but, you know what? It was so much fun being out here with some of the guys I grew up idolizing and watching. And then I have a chance to play with them? And it's been so many years now (waiting for this). Article content Article content 'I've been counting it down for the longest time. It has been on countdown for at least five years.' Article content Article content And as he crept into his 50s age-wise, the idea of taking a few shots at a golf tournaments kicked into his life again.
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
'Life's good today': Calgary's Wes Martin highlight of emotional start to Rogers Charity Classic
The qualifiers came to play for Friday's first day of the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Calgary's Wes Martin and American Tommy Gainey didn't just show up to the PGA Tour Champions party with late invites. Article content They crashed it. Article content 'Dream come true,' said Martin, who opened with birdies on four of the first five holes and felt the support of family, friends and Calgarians in emotionally making his way around the 7,086-yard track at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content 'A total dream start,' continued the 52-year-old, of his 3-under 67 debut on the circuit for the world's best golfers age 50-plus. 'And honestly, it was all foggy. I was just swinging, and it was going right where I wanted, and the putts were falling. Article content Article content 'It was incredible.' Article content Even more incredible, score-wise, was Gainey's day — his first on the PGA Champions Tour after his 50th birthday made him eligible Wednesday. Article content 'Two Gloves' from South Carolina put together a 6-under-64 round. Only co-leaders Miguel Angel Jiménez and Steve Alker carded better scores with matching 7-under 63s through 18 holes. Article content 'It has been an awesome week to turn 50 and be out here with these legends,' said an amped-up Gainey, who plays with two wet- weather black gloves no matter the conditions. 'I mean … this is fun. This is fun! Had a blast, played good, hit a few loose shots … but, you know what? It was so much fun being out here with some of the guys I grew up idolizing and watching. And then I have a chance to play with them? And it's been so many years now (waiting for this). Article content Article content 'I've been counting it down for the longest time. It has been on countdown for at least five years.' Article content Article content After 12 years of grinding on the Canadian Tour, the Calgary native dropped his golf dreams for a career as a pipe-fitter. Article content And as he crept into his 50s age-wise, the idea of taking a few shots at a golf tournaments kicked into his life again.
Edmonton Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
'Life's good today': Calgary's Wes Martin highlight of emotional start to Rogers Charity Classic
The qualifiers came to play for Friday's first day of the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Calgary's Wes Martin and American Tommy Gainey didn't just show up to the PGA Tour Champions party with late invites. Article content They crashed it. Article content 'Dream come true,' said Martin, who opened with birdies on four of the first five holes and felt the support of family, friends and Calgarians in emotionally making his way around the 7,086-yard track at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content 'A total dream start,' continued the 52-year-old, of his 3-under 67 debut on the circuit for the world's best golfers age 50-plus. 'And honestly, it was all foggy. I was just swinging, and it was going right where I wanted, and the putts were falling. Article content Article content 'Two Gloves' from South Carolina put together a 6-under-64 round. Only co-leaders Miguel Angel Jiménez and Steve Alker carded better scores with matching 7-under 63s through 18 holes. Article content 'It has been an awesome week to turn 50 and be out here with these legends,' said an amped-up Gainey, who plays with two wet- weather black gloves no matter the conditions. 'I mean … this is fun. This is fun! Had a blast, played good, hit a few loose shots … but, you know what? It was so much fun being out here with some of the guys I grew up idolizing and watching. And then I have a chance to play with them? And it's been so many years now (waiting for this). Article content Article content 'I've been counting it down for the longest time. It has been on countdown for at least five years.' Article content Article content And as he crept into his 50s age-wise, the idea of taking a few shots at a golf tournaments kicked into his life again.
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Jimenez, Alker share lead after opening round at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez and New Zealand's Steve Alker both carded rounds of 7-under 63 to sit atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic on Friday. Jimenez had seven birdies, including three in a four-hole span on the back nine at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club to take the lead by himself before Alker rolled in birdie putts on his final two holes to pull into a tie with his rival.
