Stephen Ames celebrated his 60th birthday with a win at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, marking his eighth victory on the PGA Tour Champions. With a total of 14-under 202 at TPC Sugarloaf, Ames secured the title defense of his record third victory in the event.
Ames started the final round just one stroke behind Paul Broadhurst but had two eagles in his last round to take the lead and secure the win. Broadhurst finished tied for second place with Doug Barron after shooting a 72 in the final round, while K.J. Choi and Steven Alker finished at 9 under par, trailing Ames by five strokes.
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 before eagling both par-5 sixth and fourteenth holes, followed by another birdie on hole seventeen for a total of four birdies and two eagles. He then secured his victory with a birdie on hole eighteen to finish four strokes ahead of Broadhurst who finished tied for second place with Doug Barron while K.J Choi and Steven Alker finished fifth strokes behind him.