Rod Pampling won the PGA Tour Champions SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina after birdieing three of his eight first holes on Sunday.
The 54-year old Australian had a one stroke lead going into the final round. He made sure that it held up by shooting a 5-under-67.
Pampling stated, “It is nice to see all your hard work pay off.” “These guys are phenomenal players. They really are.” Every week you can see eight Hall of Famer players and another eight golfers who play phenomenally. It’s amazing to win when most of the players are present. “It’s very rewarding.”
Pampling finished with a 54 hole aggregate of 15 under 201. This was two strokes ahead of Steven Alker from New Zealand, who shot 68. Pampling won his second career title on the senior circuit.
Pampling was forced to play 33 golf holes on Sunday due to bad weather, but he did it.
He said that he tried to stay in shape, even though it might not look like it.
Ernie Els was one of the Hall of Famers Pampling mentioned. Els finished in a tie for third place with Mario Tiziani on 11 under. Pampling said that winning is never old. He had won the 2020 Boeing Classic.
Pampling said that winning was a phenomenal experience, whether it’s a fourball with friends or a tournament on the PGA Tour. It doesn’t matter how much you won, just that you did. It’s not often that you get to win in this game, so cherish each one.”
