Sports News | Jeev Milkha Lands an Ace as He Finishes T-28 in Champions Tour
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India's Jeev Milkha Singh made an ace in his round of 75 as he finished tied 28th in the season-opener on the PGA TOUR Champions here on Sunday.
Rabat (Morocco), Feb 9 (PTI) India's Jeev Milkha Singh made an ace in his round of 75 as he finished tied 28th in the season-opener on the PGA TOUR Champions here on Sunday.
Jeev, who had rounds of 74-72 on the first two days ended with a total of 2-over as Miguel Angel Jimenez (69) edged Steven Alker for a two-stroke victory.
Jeev used a 7-Iron on. the 164-yard Par-3 14th hole for the season's first ace on the Tour and this was the first PGA TOUR Champions hole-in-one at the Trophy Hassan II and the first on the PGA TOUR Champions this season.
Standing on the tee at the par-4 17th hole, Jimenez and Alker were tied at 9-under par when Jiménez drove the green and converted for eagle. Alker made par, which proved to be the deciding margin.
The win marks the first for the 61-year-old Spaniard since the 2022 (Boeing Classic) and it takes his total to 14 career wins on PGA TOUR champions. Jiménez's 14 wins are tied for the fourth-most among active PGA TOUR Champions players. Jiménez shot 70-69-69 for 11-under 208.
Finishing the tournament at 11-under, Jiménez set a new tournament record for PGA TOUR Champions at the Trophy Hassan II.
New Zealand's Steven Alker – who held at least a share of the lead after each of the first two rounds – recorded a two-under 71 on the day to finish two shots behind Jiménez.
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