Chalmers was already exempt into the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour but, in typical Chalmers style, is instead embracing his new status as a rookie on tour.
His last official start resulted in victory at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix in November, so this made two wins in a row for Alker, whose once-pedestrian golf life started anew at 50.
While playing in the pro-am at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, Mike Weir struck a perfect tee shot on the par-3 17th hole and then watched as the whipping wind pushed his ball right into the cup.
New Zealand’s Steven Alker was the last man standing at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the finale of the 2023 season on the PGA Tour Champions, where he held off Stephen Ames and Ernie Els by a shot.
Pampling was able to edge out Kiwi Steven Alker by two shots, finishing at 15-under in North Carolina to claim his second title on the over-50s circuit.
Furyk and Friends has become one of the most vibrant stops on the senior circuit, bringing celebrities, music, local food and, of course, golf together for truly great weekend.
The 58-year-old journeyman pro dropped a Twitter bomb on the weekend when he sent out a comment saying that he’s at a “competitive disadvantage” by walking in PGA Tour Champions events.
The inaugural playing of such a tournament was supposed to take place in late 2022. That didn’t happen, but many of the same organisers have kept pushing forward, and the event will become a reality later this year.
Bernhard Langer’s bid for a PGA Tour Champions-record 46th victory went awry on the back nine on Sunday, clearing a way for another World Golf Hall of Famer, Ernie Els, to win the Hoag Classic.