Padraig Harrington scored a seven-stroke win in the final event of the Charles Schwab cup this Sunday in Phoenix, but it was not enough to snatch the title of Champions Tour general to New Zealander Steven Alker.
alker he took the annual PGA Tour Champions standings. Though he finished eight shots behind Harrington in the playoff finale, he led enough points that his third-place finish was enough for him to clinch the overall standings.
Harrington he took a five-shot lead over Alker after three rounds at the Phoenix Country Club shooting a 9-under 62 on Saturday. He made a 65 on Sunday to take a comfortable victory in the tournament.
Faced with the general classification, however, third place was not enough for him. alker. Alker has won five tournaments on the Over-50 Tour since joining in the summer of 2021. Prior to his senior success, Alker had won the Australasian PGA Tour, Canadian Tour, and Web.com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour), but never on the PGA Tour.
