GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Stewart Cink efficiently defended his title in The Ally Problem for his second PGA Tour Champions victory of the yr, beating Ernie Els with a par on the primary gap of a playoff Sunday.
Cink closed with a 4-under 68, birdieing two of the final three holes, to match Els at 15-under 201 at Warwick Hills. Els parred the ultimate 5 holes in a 69.
“I am unsure if it provides or subtracts years off your life as a result of it is fairly aggravating,” Cink mentioned. “However in the event you’re the one which wins, in the event you’re on that aspect of the stick on this factor, then it feels nice. It was quite a lot of enjoyable. I putted nice down the stretch. Ernie wasn’t doing something unsuitable and he was simply within the unsuitable place as we speak.”
The 52-year-old Cink received the Insperity Invitational in Could in Texas, beating Retief Goosen in a playoff. He received eight instances on the PGA Tour, topped by The Open in 2009.
Cink opened with a 62 and shot a 71 on Friday to enter the ultimate spherical a stroke behind Els.
Steven Alker (65), Cameron Percy (70) and Soren Kjeldsen (70) tied for third at 12 underneath. Goosen (71) and Thongchai Jaidee (69) had been 11 underneath.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
