Stephen Ames tees off on the primary gap in the course of the first spherical of the Galleri Traditional at Mission Hills Nation Membership in Rancho Mirage, Calif., March 29, 2024. Stephen Ames of Canada birdied the 18th gap to finish a seven-shot comeback and repeat as champion of the Boeing Traditional on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.
Ames started the day far off the tempo of Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, however Karlsson made 5 bogeys on the entrance 9 to open the door for everybody behind him.
Ames carded a 5-under-par 67 for the second straight day, ending the match at 11-under 205 for a one-stroke victory.
“At that stage if you’re seven again and you are going, I suppose the following purpose most likely was to attempt to end prime 5,” Ames mentioned. “Clearly the corporate that I used to be preserving with right this moment, Ernie (Els) and Steven Alker, clearly famend winners on the tour this 12 months and final 12 months.
“I believe it was simply going to be a great battle. It ended up being my group, those that we had been taking part in towards.”
Ames and South Africa’s Els teed off on the par-5 18th at The Membership at Snoqualmie Ridge tied for the lead, one shot forward of their different taking part in accomplice, New Zealand’s Alker. Ames reached the inexperienced in two, whereas Els left his third shot precariously wanting the outlet and Alker discovered a greenside bunker.
Ames lagged his eagle putt from the entrance of the inexperienced to about 5 ft from the cup. After Alker recovered for a birdie and Els missed his birdie attempt, Ames sank the go-ahead birdie, his fourth during the last seven holes.
Ames, 60, gained the Boeing Traditional by seven pictures final 12 months. This was his third win of the season and the ninth of his PGA Tour Champions profession.
Karlsson birdied his final two holes to rally for a 75 and share second place at 10 underneath with Els and Alker, who every shot a 68.
“I had a troublesome end (Saturday) and type of acquired over that and simply knuckled down,” Alker mentioned. “Clearly we would have liked some assist from the leaders (on the) begin of the day and we type of acquired that. I used to be type of shocked once we acquired by 9 (holes) and we seemed on the leaderboard and we had been solely two again.
“Yeah, it was only a nice battle. It was plenty of enjoyable, I actually get pleasure from that again 9.”
Charlie Wi of South Korea (75 on Sunday) and Kirk Triplett (71) tied for fifth at 8 underneath. Paul Stankowski posted a 69 to get to sole possession of seventh at 7 underneath.
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