Stephen Ames of Canada wrapped up a stellar weekend of golf with a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 to win the Mitsubishi Electric Classic by 4 photographs on Sunday in Duluth, Ga.
Ames held at the very least a share of the lead after every spherical in an effort to safe his second win of the season and his fourth profession title on the PGA Tour Champions. He had beforehand gained the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco in February.
Ames carded a 19-under 197 at TPC Sugarloaf, the place he additionally gained this occasion in 2017, to complete properly forward of Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez (68 Sunday).
Making the victory sweeter, Ames’ son Ryan served as his caddie for the week.
“(It was) different for me, going through each shot and what my thoughts were and stuff like that, and the things that we needed to work on and stuff like that,” Ames mentioned. “I think this week overall, I think the fact that I ended up winning as well, it kind of adds icing on the cake.”
Ames obtained off to a cautious begin, with a birdie on the par-5 third gap becoming a member of eight pars on his entrance 9. He obtained one other birdie to drop on the par-5 tenth earlier than including the ultimate two on the par-4 14th and seventeenth holes. Ames made a protracted par putt on the final gap to stay bogey-free.
The golfer finest recognized for profitable The Players Championship in 2006 chalked up his success to remaining “quiet” and calm when he addresses the ball.
“I think overall it’s just realizing how important the mindset is and how important the focus part of it is when I’m playing golf,” Ames mentioned. “I tend to be very technical in my golf swing and after — in the last year and a half I’ve let that go quite a bit and funny enough, in letting that go, my swing has actually gotten better because I’ve gotten quieter mentally.”
Ames is projected to stay in fourth within the Schwab Cup cash standings following the win.
Jimenez had three birdies and two bogeys on the entrance 9 and by no means critically threatened the lead. He picked up three birdies on the again 9 to make sure sole possession of second.
Ken Tanigawa started the day in second place and shot a quiet 71 to complete in third at 13 beneath. Brett Quigley (69) was fourth at 12 beneath, and Lee Janzen and Steve Stricker shot rounds of 68 to tie for fifth at 11 beneath.
–Field Level Media