Stephen Ames celebrated his 60th birthday by winning the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, marking his eighth victory on the PGA Tour Champions. Closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday, Ames secured the title defense of his record third victory in the event with a total of 14-under 202 at TPC Sugarloaf. This win also made him the first multiple winner on the tour this year, adding to his previous victory at the Chubb Classic in February.
Ames, originally from Trinidad and Tobago and now a naturalized Canadian citizen, has seen a resurgence in his career on the PGA Tour Champions. With six victories in his last 29 starts, he has established himself as a strong competitor on the over-50 tour. His previous wins include two victories in his first 175 starts and another at TPC Sugarloaf in 2017.
During the final round, Ames started strong with an opening birdie on the par-4 first hole, then eagled the par-5 sixth and the par-4 13th. He also birdied the par-4 14th, but had bogeys on the par-4 15th and 17th holes. With a final birdie on the par-5 18th hole, he secured a four-stroke victory and successfully defended his title at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.
Ames’s latest win came after starting just one stroke behind Paul Broadhurst during Saturday’s final round. However, Ames was able to pull ahead of Broadhurst with two eagles in his last round and finished tied for second place with Doug Barron after shooting a final round of