Miguel Angel Jimenez Triumphs in Kaulig Companies Championship Thriller
Miguel Angel Jimenez secured his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory this season by winning the Kaulig Companies Championship. He defeated Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt in a playoff. Jimenez, 61, has now won 17 titles on the senior tour and will play in next year's Players Championship.
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In a thrilling conclusion to the Kaulig Companies Championship, Miguel Angel Jimenez secured his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season. The 61-year-old outplayed Steven Alker with a decisive 20-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole.
Jimenez, who was behind by two strokes after Alker birdied the 16th, managed to force a playoff by sinking a pair of birdie putts on the 17th and 18th holes. Alker missed his chance for a 20-foot birdie, leading to Jimenez's winning shot.
This win cements Jimenez's impressive senior tour record, which includes victories at the Regions Tradition and the Senior British Open. He now looks forward to participating in The Players Championship next year at TPC Sawgrass.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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