Ernie Els hopes he’ll have the opportunity to compete against Tiger Woods again next year on the PGA Tour Champions. He thinks the senior circuit would be a benefit to the 15-time major champion as well.
Inspired by the passion and tradition of the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, the three-team competition pits senior tour golfers representing the US, Europe and the rest of the world.
The Irishman, 53, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, prevailed in a veritable 18-hole match race with Stewart Cink on the East course at The Broadmoor in Colorado.
He admittedly left a few cards on the table, yet Victorian Cameron Percy did enough in Round 2 to retain a share of the lead at the Senior PGA Championship in Maryland.
Extenuating circumstances, to put it delicately, put his PGA Tour Champions career on hold for 2 ½ years, but now at 55, Angel Cabrera is rapidly making up for lost time.
A round equal to the best recorded at the Regions Tradition has earned Richard Green a two-stroke lead after Round 1 of the first senior major for 2025.
He wasn’t even supposed to be in the field, yet Melbourne’s Steve Allan converted a late call-up into a popular and poignant victory at the PGA Tour Champions’ Galleri Classic in California.
When Tiger Woods turns 50 at the end of 2025, he’ll be surrounded by friends, family, loved ones… and perhaps Rocco Mediate and Padraig Harrington with a tee-time all set up.
The only thing that will make this story better is if this bloke goes to follow Mark Calcavecchia at some point in the championship and realises it’s the guy from the sneaker shop.
Jay Green will be on the bag for a different golfer and on an entirely different tour this week after getting the job at the last minute thanks to a confluence of events.
He knows little of the golf course and has played one competitive round this year, yet Cameron Percy believes he can make an immediate impression on the over-50s circuit at this week’s KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
The sexagenarian recapped his “miraculous comeback journey” and went so far as to state that he has plenty of good golf left to play, hopefully including one more competitive go at Augusta National.
Australian Golf Digest
