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4 days ago
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Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff in Iowa for 3rd PGA Tour Champions victory of the year
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday at Wakonda Club for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the year, beating Soren Kjeldsen and Cameron Percy with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Jimenez closed with a birdie on the 311-yard, par-4 18th for a 2-under 70, then made a 4-footer for another birdie on the extra hole. The 61-year-old Spanish star led wire-to-wire, opening with rounds of 63 and 66. Advertisement Jimenez has 16 career PGA Tour Champions victories, also winning the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco and the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California. Kjeldsen finished with a 63, and Percy shot 67 to match Jimenez at 17-under 199. Kevin Sutherland was a stroke back after a 68. ___ AP golf:
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff in Iowa for 3rd PGA Tour Champions victory of the year
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday at Wakonda Club for his third PGA Tour Champions victory, beating Soren Kjeldsen and Cameron Percy with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Jimenez closed with a birdie on the 311-yard, par-4 18th for a 2-under 70, then made a 4-footer for another birdie on the extra hole. The 61-year-old Spanish star led wire-to-wire, opening with rounds of 63 and 66. Jimenez has 16 career PGA Tour Champions victories, also winning the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco and the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California. Kjeldsen finished with a 63, and Percy shot 67 to match Jimenez at 17-under 199. Kevin Sutherland was a stroke back after a 68. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day.
The Advertiser
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Percy in tie for Senior PGA lead, but a big name lurks
Australian Cameron Percy is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard midway through the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The Victorian, who held a one-shot lead overnight, shot a one-under 71 on Friday and was joined by the high-profile Vijay Singh (68) and YE Yang (68) at six under in the PGA Tour Champions second major. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne for knowing how to handle it. "I think the wind definitely helps me," Percy said. "You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy." Singh, who was world No.1 for 32 weeks between 2004 and 2005, started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes on Friday. "Your mind just goes haywire," he said. "But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there." Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top. "I've been driving the ball good," Singh said. "Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf." The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 US Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. "I've always loved playing here," Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. "It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least." Singh, who was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. "Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'" Singh said. "But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'" Yang birdied four of his last five holes. Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at four under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were at three under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 US Open at Congressional. Scott Hend (74) is the next best Australian at even par, while Mark Hensby (74) and Mick Smith (73) are a short further behind. Australian Cameron Percy is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard midway through the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The Victorian, who held a one-shot lead overnight, shot a one-under 71 on Friday and was joined by the high-profile Vijay Singh (68) and YE Yang (68) at six under in the PGA Tour Champions second major. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne for knowing how to handle it. "I think the wind definitely helps me," Percy said. "You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy." Singh, who was world No.1 for 32 weeks between 2004 and 2005, started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes on Friday. "Your mind just goes haywire," he said. "But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there." Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top. "I've been driving the ball good," Singh said. "Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf." The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 US Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. "I've always loved playing here," Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. "It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least." Singh, who was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. "Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'" Singh said. "But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'" Yang birdied four of his last five holes. Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at four under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were at three under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 US Open at Congressional. Scott Hend (74) is the next best Australian at even par, while Mark Hensby (74) and Mick Smith (73) are a short further behind. Australian Cameron Percy is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard midway through the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The Victorian, who held a one-shot lead overnight, shot a one-under 71 on Friday and was joined by the high-profile Vijay Singh (68) and YE Yang (68) at six under in the PGA Tour Champions second major. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne for knowing how to handle it. "I think the wind definitely helps me," Percy said. "You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy." Singh, who was world No.1 for 32 weeks between 2004 and 2005, started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes on Friday. "Your mind just goes haywire," he said. "But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there." Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top. "I've been driving the ball good," Singh said. "Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf." The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 US Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. "I've always loved playing here," Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. "It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least." Singh, who was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. "Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'" Singh said. "But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'" Yang birdied four of his last five holes. Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at four under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were at three under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 US Open at Congressional. Scott Hend (74) is the next best Australian at even par, while Mark Hensby (74) and Mick Smith (73) are a short further behind. Australian Cameron Percy is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard midway through the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The Victorian, who held a one-shot lead overnight, shot a one-under 71 on Friday and was joined by the high-profile Vijay Singh (68) and YE Yang (68) at six under in the PGA Tour Champions second major. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne for knowing how to handle it. "I think the wind definitely helps me," Percy said. "You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy." Singh, who was world No.1 for 32 weeks between 2004 and 2005, started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes on Friday. "Your mind just goes haywire," he said. "But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there." Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top. "I've been driving the ball good," Singh said. "Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf." The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 US Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. "I've always loved playing here," Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. "It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least." Singh, who was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. "Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'" Singh said. "But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'" Yang birdied four of his last five holes. Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at four under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were at three under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 US Open at Congressional. Scott Hend (74) is the next best Australian at even par, while Mark Hensby (74) and Mick Smith (73) are a short further behind.
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24-05-2025
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Percy in tie for Senior PGA lead, but a big name lurks
Australian Cameron Percy is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard midway through the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional. The Victorian, who held a one-shot lead overnight, shot a one-under 71 on Friday and was joined by the high-profile Vijay Singh (68) and YE Yang (68) at six under in the PGA Tour Champions second major. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne for knowing how to handle it. "I think the wind definitely helps me," Percy said. "You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy." Cameron Percy ties the lead thanks to this wonderful approach. ⛳️ — Senior PGA Champ (@seniorpgachamp) May 23, 2025 Singh, who was world No.1 for 32 weeks between 2004 and 2005, started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes on Friday. "Your mind just goes haywire," he said. "But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there." Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top. "I've been driving the ball good," Singh said. "Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf." The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 US Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. "I've always loved playing here," Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. "It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least." Singh, who was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. "Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'" Singh said. "But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'" Yang birdied four of his last five holes. Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at four under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were at three under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 US Open at Congressional. Scott Hend (74) is the next best Australian at even par, while Mark Hensby (74) and Mick Smith (73) are a short further behind.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Vijay Singh tied for lead in Senior PGA Championship at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Vijay Singh started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes Friday at the Senior PGA Championship. 'Your mind just goes haywire,' he said. 'But I've played long enough to know that there's a lot of golf out there.' Then, he showed it. After missing the Masters and PGA Championship this spring because of an undisclosed injury, Singh looked perfectly healthy the rest of the second round with seven birdies to surge to the top of the leaderboard at Congressional Country Club. Shooting a 4-under 68, the former top-ranked player was tied for the lead with Y.E. Yang (68) and Cameron Percy (71) at 6 under halfway through the PGA Tour Champions major. 'I've been driving the ball good,' Singh said. 'Just hung in there and started making a couple of birdies here and there, picked up the shots, and the back nine I played solid golf.' The 62-year-old from Fiji is aiming for his first career victory at the course in the Maryland suburbs just outside of Washington, which he has played a handful of times, including the 1997 U.S. Open. He tied for 77th then and missed the cut in his last event at Congressional, Tiger Woods' tournament in 2014. 'I've always loved playing here,' Singh said, noting that much has changed from his previous tries. 'It's totally a different golf course, totally new golf course. The greens are very challenging, to say the least.' Singh, who spent 32 weeks atop the world ranking roughly two decades ago and was known for his rigorous practice habits, has cut that part of his routine in half. 'Once I get on the range and hit, it used to be I'd go out there and hit five, six good shots and I'd say, 'OK, let's see if I can do 20 of these ones,'' Singh said. 'But now if I hit two or three good shots, I say, 'I've had enough, that's it.'' Yang birdied four of his last five holes Friday. With conditions changing throughout his round, Percy kept looking for the big American flag to see how windy it was at any given moment and credited growing up in Melbourne, Australia, for knowing how to handle it. 'I think the wind definitely helps me,' Percy said. 'You get down in the tree lines and you can't feel the wind, and then you walk 200 yards and it's blowing like crazy.' Padraig Harrington headlined a crowded group two strokes back at 4 under. Stuart Cink, Justin Leonard, defending champion Richard Bland and others were 3 under. Ernie Els followed an opening 69 with a 75 to drop to even par. He won the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional. ___ AP golf:
