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Washington Post
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff at Firestone for his 4th PGA Tour Champions victory of the season
AKRON, Ohio — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th.
National Post
23-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins Travelers; Lee, Jimenez claim major titles
Article content The 29-year-old Australian, who lives in nearby Irving, Texas, got her 11th career win. It was her first this season, making it 16 players to win 16 LPGA tournaments this year. Article content Article content PGA Tour Champions Article content Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship in Akron, Ohio, for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Article content Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th. Article content Tied for the lead entering the round at Firestone South, the 61-year-old Jimenez and 53-year-old Alker each shot 2-under 68 to finish at 10-under 270. Stewart Cink was third at 8 under after a 66. Article content Jimenez won his third major title after taking the Regions Tradition and the Senior British Open — both in 2018 — and earned a spot next year in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. The Spanish star has 17 career victories on the 50-and-over tour. Article content Article content Korn Ferry Tour Article content Myles Creighton of Canada won the Wichita Open a day after shooting an 11-under 59, closing with a 68 for a one-stroke victory over Emilio Gonzalez in Wichita, Kan. Article content Creighton won his second Korn Ferry Tour title, finishing at 17-under 263 at Crestview Country Club. On Saturday, he became the 15th player in tour history to shoot a sub-60 round and the second of the week. Article content Gonzalez finished with a 66. Article content Adrien Dumont de Chassart opened with a 59. He closed with a 65 to tie for fifth at 13 under. Article content Other tours Article content Casandra Alexandra made eagle on the last hole to close out a 10-under 62, giving the South African a two-shot victory in the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour. … James Morrison won his first Challenge Tour title in more than 10 years when he closed with an even-par 70 and beat Max Kennedy with a par on the first playoff hole to win the Blot Play9 in France. … Hibiki Iriya closed with an even-par 72 and sailed to a four-shot victory in the Nichirei Ladies on the Japan LPGA. … Seunghui Ro rallied with a 6-under 66 and then defeated Dayeon Lee (72) with a birdie on the first playoff hole to win The Heaven Masters on the Korea LPGA. … Melanie Green won the Island Resort Championship in Harris, Michigan, for her first Epson Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 for a two-stroke victory over Kate Smith-Stroh. Green finished at 14-under 202 at Sweetgrass.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spaniard veteran sizzles, claims another major crown
Miguel Angel Jimenez has won the Kaulig Companies Championship for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th. "I knew I had to make birdie-birdie to have any chance," Jimenez said. "I make birdie on the 17th, gives you wings to go to 18th, and then the rest is history." Tied for the lead entering Sunday's third and final round at Firestone South, the 61-year-old Jimenez and 53-year-old Kiwi Alker each shot two-under 68s to finish at 10-under 270 in the major championship. They each parred the 18th on the first playoff hole, with Jimenez missing an 18-foot birdie try and Alker holing a three-and-a-half footer to send it back to tee for a second extra hole. Before Jimenez's winning putt, Alker missed a 20-foot birdie try after a recovery shot from the trees right of the fairway. Cue the victory cigar 🔥Jiménez drained his birdie putt on the 2nd playoff hole to win @KauligChamp — PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) June 22, 2025 Jimenez won his third major title after taking the Regions Tradition and the Senior British Open — both in 2018 — and earned a spot next year in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. The Spanish star has 17 career victories on 50-and-over tour. "It's very special," Jimenez said. "I win here and put my name beside of all the great names through the history of the golf tournaments here on this beautiful golf course. "Amazing that my game is still nice ... I hope it's not the last one." Jimenez beat Alker by two strokes in the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco, then won the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California, and the Principal Charity Classic in a playoff three weeks ago in Des Moines, Iowa. Stewart Cink (66) was third at eight under and fellow American Steve Flesch (65) was another stroke adrift. Australian's Richard Green (72) and Michael Wright (73) tied for seventh at three under, while compatriots Mark Hensby (71) and Steve Allan (69) also enjoyed top-20 finishes. The US Senior Open begins on Thursday at the Broadmoor in Colorado. With AAP.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Live updates, scores from final round at Kaulig Companies Championship
With scorching conditions expected at Firestone Country Club, the heat is on for the final round of the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship. Braving temperatures in the 90s, leaders Miguel Angel Jiménez and Steven Alker hit the course at 8 under, sitting two strokes ahead of the field. Advertisement The final round will tee off at 11:15 a.m., with the final group teeing off at 1:21 p.m. Here are live updates from the course: Steven Alker of New Zealand, right, shakes hands with Tim Petrovic of Austin, Texas after finishing tied for first during the third round of the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. Cink scores birdie to try to stay with leaders at Kaulig Companies Championship Stewart Cink moved the 3 under for his round though 10 holes, but still has work to do if he wants to catch the leaders. Stewart's birdie at No. 10 moved him to 7 under for the tournament, four strokes behind leader Steven Alker. Wright drops a shot, sits behind leaders at Kaulig Companies Championship Australian's Michael Wright's hopes of a come-from-behind victory at Firestone seem to be fading fast. Advertisement Wright bogeyed the par 3 seventh hole, dropping to even par for the round. He sits with Stewart Cink and Freddie Jacobson at 6 under, five strokes behind leader Steve Alken. Alker birdies No. 6 to take lead at Kaulig Companies Championship Steven Alker's third hot start of the tournament has pushed into sole possession of the lead at Firestone Country Club. Alken birdied the par 4 sixth hole, his third birdie in six holes, to move into first at 11 under for the tournament. Miguel Angel Jiménez remains at 10 under, one stroke back. Freddy Jacobson tries to stay with leaders at Kaulig Companies Championship After a bit a of rough start, Sweden's Freddie Jacobson has clawed his way back into the top three. Advertisement Jacobson bogeyed No. 2, but came back with birdies on No. 3 and No. 5 to move to 7 under through five holes. He sits tied with Michael Wright in third place, three strokes behind the two leaders. Alker, Jiménez battling atop leaderboard at Kaulig Companies Championship The two leader are starting to put some space between themselves and the field at Firestone Country Club Steven Alker and Miguel Angel Jiménez each birdied two of the first three holes to move to 10 under early in the final found. Michael Wright sits three strokes back at 7 under through three holes. Steven Alken keeps pace with leader at Kaulig Companies Championship All week Firestone, when the leaders have made a move, New Zealand's Steven Alker has answered. Advertisement That trend continues as Alker birdied the second hole to pull even with Miguel Angel Jiménez for the tournament at 9 under. Stewart Cink starts hot at Kaulig Companies Championship Stewart Cink has started the final round hot at Firestone Country Club, scoring birdies on two of the first three holes. Cink moved to 6 under for the tournament, three strokes behind leader Miguel Angel Jiménez. Miguel Angel Jiménez opens with birdie at Kaulig Companies Championship Spain's Miguel Angle Jiménez' quest for a third PGA Tour Champions major got off to a perfect start. Jiménez birdied the first hole to move to 9 under, one stroke ahead of Steven Alker. Advertisement Australian Richard Green also birdied the first hole. He moved into the group at 6 under with Freddie Jacobson and Michael Wright. Final group on the course at Kaulig Companies Championship The final round at Firestone has begun in earnest as the leaders have hit the course. Miguel Angel Jiménez (-8), Steven Alker (-8) and Michael Wright (-6) have teed off. Alker and Jiménez surged into the lead third round. Last year, the winning score was -10 by Ernie Els. The entire field is on the course as it is above 90 degrees. Leading groups hitting the course at Kaulig Companies Championship The contenders are starting to hit the course at Firestone. Advertisement The 12:49 p.m. trio contains the first three golfers that start under par for the tournament, as Mark Hensby (-2), Ricardo Gonzalez (-2) and Justin Leonard (-1) take the course. The final group will tee off at 1:21 p.m. Opening trios tee off at final round of Kaulig Companies Championship The first two trios are on the course at Firestone County Club. Cameron Percy, Gene Sauers and Tim O'Neal are off from hole No. 1, while Joe Durant, Thongchai Jaidee and Hiroyuki Fujita teed off from hole No. 10. The final trio will tee off at 1:21 p.m. Weather update for final round of Kaulig Companies Championship It looks to be the hottest day of the year thus far at Firestone Country Club. Advertisement Temperatures already are in the high 80s and predicted to move of to 93 with plenty of sunshine. Wind may be a factor with winds out the southwest at 10 to 15 mph. What is the schedule for the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship? The final round begins at 11:20 a.m. with trios teeing off from holes No. 1 and 10. Doug Barron, Chad Campbell and Ángel Cabrera will tee off from No. 1, while Kirk Triplett, Billy Mayfair and Stuart Appleby will tee off from No. 10. The South Course at Firestone will play as a par 70 with a total distance of 7,248 yards. Live coverage of the final round will be broadcast on Golf Channel at 3 p.m. Miguel Angel Jiménez of Spain takes a look at No. 15 during the third round of the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. What does the leaderboard look like after Round 3 for the Kaulig Companies Championship? Here are the top five golfers heading into the final round: Advertisement Miguel Angel Jiménez: -8, 70-66-66 Steven Alker: -8, 68-67-67 Michael Wright: -6, 72-66-66 Freddie Jacobson: -6, 70-67-67 Richard Green: -5, 71-67-67 This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Live scores, updates from final round at Kaulig Companies Championship
NBC Sports
23-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
HLs: Jiménez tops Alker in dramatic Kaulig playoff
Watch highlights from the dramatic final round and playoff between Miguel Angel Jimenez and Steven Alker in the PGA Tour Champions' third major of the year, the Kaulig Companies Championship.
