ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Steve Allan turned the primary wire-to-wire winner in Dick’s Sporting Items Open historical past Sunday, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory.
Allan completed at 18-under 198 at En-Joie Golf Course for his second PGA Tour Champions victory of the season. The 51-year-old Australian opened Friday with a 63 for a two-shot edge and had a 69 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Boo Weekley into the ultimate spherical.
After enjoying the primary seven holes Sunday in 1 beneath with two birdies and a bogey, Allan birdied 5 of the subsequent six and parred the final 5.
“It was robust. It was robust, even yesterday, hanging in there, and right now early on it was a bit tough with the motive force,” Allan mentioned. “Within the tough loads and simply managed to hold in there. Then on the again 9, made a couple of putts.”
He additionally gained The Galleri Traditional in late March at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California.
Jason Caron was second after a 68. Weekley (70) and Notah Begay III (67) tied for third at 13 beneath, and Soren Kjeldsen (64) was one other stroke again with Michael Wright (67) and Jeff Sluman (68).
Padraig Harrington wasn’t again to attempt to win for a fourth straight time, skipping the occasion to play within the Scottish Open. He additionally has the Open Championship at Royal Portrush and the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl.
Ernie Els, who’s in The Open subject, shot 69 to tie for sixteenth at 8 beneath.
