Stephen Ames fired a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Mitsubishi Electric Classic by four-strokes over Bernhard Langer. It was the first win on the senior circuit for the 52-year-old Canadian.
Ames entered the final round at TPC Sugarloaf holding on to a one-stroke lead, but after birdies on 1 and 3, Ames pulled away from the field.
After Ames dropped two more birdies on 6 and 7, he was never really threatened, and cruised to a bogey-free 2-under over his final 11 holes.
Runner-up Langer had the day’s best round, a 7-under 65 to move from T21 to sole-2nd. The trio of Fred Funk, David Frost, and Brandt Jobe all finished at 10-under to tie for 3rd place.
For his maiden win on the Champions tour, Ames earned $270,000 and moved into the top-5 on the Charles Schwab Cup Money List.
Top 5
1 Stephen Ames -15
2 Bernhard Langer -11
T3 Fred Funk -10
T3 David Frost -10
T3 Brandt Jobe -10
Notables
T8 Miguel Angel Jimenez -8
T12 John Daly -7
T27 Jose Maria Olazabal -4
T39 Larry Mize -2
T50 Jesper Parnevik E
T66 Tom Watson +4
T66 Mark Calcavecchia +4
T72 Larry Nelson +7
The Thrill of Victory
And there it is! @StephenAmesPGA wins the @MEClassicGolf! ?? pic.twitter.com/cTifGZDm6u
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 16, 2017
Final Leaderboard
Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Final Round, April 16, 2017
| POS | NAME | TO-PAR | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Ames | -15 | $270,000 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | -11 | $158,400 |
| 3 | David Frost | -10 | $108,000 |
| 3 | Fred Funk | -10 | $108,000 |
| 3 | Brandt Jobe | -10 | $108,000 |
| 6 | Woody Austin | -9 | $68,400 |
| 6 | Kevin Sutherland | -9 | $68,400 |
| 8 | Jay Don Blake | -8 | $49,500 |
| 8 | Mark Brooks | -8 | $49,500 |
| 8 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | -8 | $49,500 |
| 8 | Kenny Perry | -8 | $49,500 |
| 12 | Roger Chapman | -7 | $33,600 |
| 12 | John Daly | -7 | $33,600 |
| 12 | Lee Janzen | -7 | $33,600 |
| 12 | Billy Mayfair | -7 | $33,600 |
| 12 | Jeff Sluman | -7 | $33,600 |
| 12 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $33,600 |
| 18 | Billy Andrade | -6 | $24,615 |
| 18 | Jeff Maggert | -6 | $24,615 |
| 18 | Scott McCarron | -6 | $24,615 |
| 18 | Tim Petrovic | -6 | $24,615 |
| 22 | Mike Goodes | -5 | $18,936 |
| 22 | Jay Haas | -5 | $18,936 |
| 22 | Jerry Kelly | -5 | $18,936 |
| 22 | Jerry Smith | -5 | $18,936 |
| 22 | Esteban Toledo | -5 | $18,936 |
| 27 | Michael Bradley | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Paul Broadhurst | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Brian Henninger | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Jose Maria Olazabal | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Fran Quinn | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Gene Sauers | -4 | $14,297 |
| 27 | Bob Tway | -4 | $14,297 |
| 34 | Joe Durant | -3 | $10,836 |
| 34 | Dan Forsman | -3 | $10,836 |
| 34 | David Toms | -3 | $10,836 |
| 34 | Scott Verplank | -3 | $10,836 |
| 34 | Ian Woosnam | -3 | $10,836 |
| 39 | Tommy Armour III | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Tom Byrum | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Bobby Gage | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Paul Goydos | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Gary Hallberg | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Larry Mize | -2 | $8,460 |
| 39 | Scott Parel | -2 | $8,460 |
| 46 | Olin Browne | -1 | $6,480 |
| 46 | Jim Carter | -1 | $6,480 |
| 46 | Marco Dawson | -1 | $6,480 |
| 46 | Steve Pate | -1 | $6,480 |
| 50 | Scott Hoch | E | $5,040 |
| 50 | Sandy Lyle | E | $5,040 |
| 50 | Jesper Parnevik | E | $5,040 |
| 50 | Joey Sindelar | E | $5,040 |
| 54 | Doug Garwood | 1 | $4,050 |
| 54 | Phillip Price | 1 | $4,050 |
| 54 | Kirk Triplett | 1 | $4,050 |
| 54 | Willie Wood | 1 | $4,050 |
| 58 | Glen Day | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Brad Faxon | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Kent Jones | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Tom Pernice, Jr. | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Wes Short, Jr. | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Rod Spittle | 2 | $3,060 |
| 58 | Grant Waite | 2 | $3,060 |
| 65 | Russ Cochran | 3 | $2,340 |
| 66 | Mark Calcavecchia | 4 | $1,980 |
| 66 | Miguel Angel Martin | 4 | $1,980 |
| 66 | Tom Watson | 4 | $1,980 |
| 69 | Scott Dunlap | 5 | $1,638 |
| 69 | Skip Kendall | 5 | $1,638 |
| 71 | Carlos Franco | 6 | $1,476 |
| 72 | Bob Gilder | 7 | $1,233 |
| 72 | Todd Hamilton | 7 | $1,233 |
| 72 | Steve Lowery | 7 | $1,233 |
| 72 | Larry Nelson | 7 | $1,233 |
| 76 | Steve Schneiter | 8 | $1,044 |
| 77 | Andy North | 14 | $936 |
| 77 | Tom Purtzer | 14 | $936 |
| - | Mark O'Meara | WD | $0 |
