KJ Choi captured the primary main of his profession after securing a two-stroke victory at The Senior Open Championship on Sunday.
The 54-year-old completed with a two-under ultimate spherical of 70 as he completed 10 underneath for the weekend at Carnoustie.
Sunday’s triumph was the South Korean’s first for the reason that 2021 PURE Insurance coverage Championship.
Choi rolled in a protracted putt for an eagle on the par-five 14th to focus on his day. He additionally had 4 birdies to offset 4 bogeys.
Choi entered the ultimate spherical with a one-stroke lead over Australian Richard Inexperienced, who was bidding for his first main on the Champions Tour.
Inexperienced shot a 71 on Sunday to complete in second place at eight underneath. He shot even-par on the entrance 9 earlier than recording 4 birdies in opposition to three bogeys on the again 9.
Inexperienced ended up two strokes forward of England’s Paul Broadhurst (70 on Sunday), who gained the event in 2016 at Carnoustie.
KJ Choi completed two pictures forward of Australian Richard Inexperienced to assert first main title
“A bit bit tentative, leaving every thing a foot and a half quick,” Broadhurst stated. “I had a little bit of a run at it on 12 and hit it six toes by and made it coming again.
“Clearly KJ has performed rather well across the again. I do not know what occurred however he went from nowhere to 4 clear. He is clearly killed it someplace across the mid a part of the spherical. So nice stuff to him. He is performed rather well.”
Canadian Stephen Ames, the first-round chief, carded a 71 to reside in fourth place on three underneath, one stroke forward of a seven-golfer contingent for fifth place.
Eire’s Padraig Harrington, who was included in that blend, had completed second on the occasion in every of the previous two years. He overcame a disastrous begin to the ultimate spherical – a triple bogey and a double bogey on the primary two holes – earlier than making a spirited rally to complete with a 72 on Sunday.
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“That is what occurs on this sport,” Harrington stated. “I knew I needed to push as we speak. I feel even after that, the couple of eagle probabilities, I had three good eagle probabilities there. I might have slipped a couple of extra putts in.
“However the excellent news for me is KJ has run away with it, which is a pleasant factor. I’d hate to be ending up as we speak and 6 underneath par, seven underneath par was profitable; it was would have been a disappointing day.”
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