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New Straits Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Steve Allan makes Boeing Classic his third tour victory this year
SNOQUALMIE, (United States): Australian Steve Allan birdied the final hole to forge a one-stroke victory over Stewart Cink on Sunday at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash. Allan won for the third time this season and second time in last three starts on tour, shooting a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to finish 15 under for the three-day tournament at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. He said he was "a little" surprised by three victories in 2025, following up wins at The Galleri Classics in March and the Dick's Open in July with Sunday's triumph. "I think I would have probably laughed if you told me I would have won three times," said Allan, 51, who joined the PGA Tour Champions in 2024 and was playing in his 39th event. "I definitely thought that I had a win in me, but I wouldn't have said three." His 5-foot birdie putt at the par-5 No. 18 was the difference, as Cink, who started the round with a three-stroke lead, found a bunker at 18 and settled for par at the final hole. Cink finished the day with a 2-under 70 and alone in second place at 14-under 202. "It's weird, not something I've ever done before," Allan said of watching Cink play the last hole with the title on the line. "I think it's really odd because you don't want to wish ill on someone but, obviously, you want to win the tournament. He's a great player so I fully expected him to make a birdie. "But you know what, at the end of the day if he got up here and made eagle and beat me, so be it," Allan continued. "I played well and had a great week." Allan carded birdies at Nos. 1, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 18. Cink lost ground with bogeys at Nos. 6, 10 and 11 against birdies at Nos. 4, 8, 12, 15 and 16. "Well, I'm disappointed," Cink said. "I mean, I played well enough to win this, just made a couple mistakes and kind of put myself a little bit in a hole today. And I clawed back out, which I was really proud of. "I'm in the middle of the fairway on 18 and we — first of all, we got the situation wrong. We at the time thought that we were tied. It didn't really affect the shot plan, but then the wind changed on me in my shot. "If I had waited about 30 seconds to hit the shot, we would have played it differently. It didn't quite go far enough. I hit a little too far right." Ernie Els of South Africa (6-under 66 on Sunday) and Darren Clarke (66) of Northern Ireland tied for third at 13 under.
Canada News.Net
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Steve Allan makes Boeing Classic his third tour victory this year
(Photo credit: Taya Gray/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Australian Steve Allan birdied the final hole to forge a one-stroke victory over Stewart Cink on Sunday at the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash. Allan won for the third time this season and second time in last three starts on tour, shooting a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to finish 15 under for the three-day tournament at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. He said he was 'a little' surprised by three victories in 2025, following up wins at The Galleri Classics in March and the Dick's Open in July with Sunday's triumph. 'I think I would have probably laughed if you told me I would have won three times,' said Allan, 51, who joined the PGA Tour Champions in 2024 and was playing in his 39th event. 'I definitely thought that I had a win in me, but I wouldn't have said three.' His 5-foot birdie putt at the par-5 No. 18 was the difference, as Cink, who started the round with a three-stroke lead, found a bunker at 18 and settled for par at the final hole. Cink finished the day with a 2-under 70 and alone in second place at 14-under 202. 'It's weird, not something I've ever done before,' Allan said of watching Cink play the last hole with the title on the line. 'I think it's really odd because you don't want to wish ill on someone but, obviously, you want to win the tournament. He's a great player so I fully expected him to make a birdie. 'But you know what, at the end of the day if he got up here and made eagle and beat me, so be it,' Allan continued. 'I played well and had a great week.' Allan carded birdies at Nos. 1, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 18. Cink lost ground with bogeys at Nos. 6, 10 and 11 against birdies at Nos. 4, 8, 12, 15 and 16. 'Well, I'm disappointed,' Cink said. 'I mean, I played well enough to win this, just made a couple mistakes and kind of put myself a little bit in a hole today. And I clawed back out, which I was really proud of. 'I'm in the middle of the fairway on 18 and we -- first of all, we got the situation wrong. We at the time thought that we were tied. It didn't really affect the shot plan, but then the wind changed on me in my shot. If I had waited about 30 seconds to hit the shot, we would have played it differently. It didn't quite go far enough. I hit a little too far right.' Ernie Els of South Africa (6-under 66 on Sunday) and Darren Clarke (66) of Northern Ireland tied for third at 13 under. Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames of Canada carded 69 to tie for 14th at 7 under.
NBC Sports
21 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Steve Allan wins Boeing Classic for third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season
Watch highlights of Round 4 of the Boeing Classic from the PGA Tour of Champions at Snoqualmie Ridge. SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Steve Allan of Australia won the Boeing Classic on Sunday for his second PGA Tour Champions victory in three starts and third of the season, closing with a birdie for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke margin over Stewart Cink. Allan made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, then waited to see if Cink could catch him. A stroke behind going into the final hole, Cink left a greenside bunker shot on the lip and made a par for a 70. The 51-year-old Allan finished at 15-under 201. He won the The Galleri Classic at Mission Hills in the California desert in March and the Dick's Open last month in Endicott, New York. Ernie Els and Darren Clarke tied for third at 13 under, each shooting 66. Alex Cejka was another stroke back after a 67. Local favorite Fred Couples tied for 47th at 1 over after a 75. From Seattle, the 65-year-old Couples made only his seventh senior start of the season.
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Late birdie gives Aussie champion Allan another victory
Australia's Steve Allan has won the Boeing Classic for his second PGA Tour Champions victory in three starts and third of the season. Allan closed with a birdie for a seven-under 65 on Sunday (local time) and a one-stroke margin over American Stewart Cink. Allan made a five-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Washington, then waited to see if Cink could catch him. A stroke behind going into the final hole, Cink left a greenside bunker shot on the lip and made a par for a 70. The 51-year-old Allan finished at 15-under 201. He won the the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills in the California desert in March and the Dick's Open last month in Endicott, New York. Ernie Els and Darren Clarke tied for third at 13 under, each shooting 66. Alex Cejka was another stroke back after a 67. Local favourite Fred Couples tied for 47th at one over after a 75 in just his seventh senior start of the season.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Late birdie gives Aussie champion Allan another victory
Australia's Steve Allan has won the Boeing Classic for his second PGA Tour Champions victory in three starts and third of the season. Allan closed with a birdie for a seven-under 65 on Sunday (local time) and a one-stroke margin over American Stewart Cink. Allan made a five-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Washington, then waited to see if Cink could catch him. A stroke behind going into the final hole, Cink left a greenside bunker shot on the lip and made a par for a 70. The 51-year-old Allan finished at 15-under 201. He won the the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills in the California desert in March and the Dick's Open last month in Endicott, New York. Ernie Els and Darren Clarke tied for third at 13 under, each shooting 66. Alex Cejka was another stroke back after a 67. Local favourite Fred Couples tied for 47th at one over after a 75 in just his seventh senior start of the season.
