Ames pars all 18 holes, completes wire-to-wire win at Trophy Hassan II
The Canadian Press | Posted: February 12, 2023 1:45 AM | Last Updated: February 12, 2023
58-year-old Vancouver resident claims 3rd career Champions Tour title in Morocco
Vancouver resident Stephen Ames fired a final round 73 on Saturday to finish off a wire-to-wire victory at the Trophy Hassan II tournament in Morocco.
Ames finished the three-round PGA Tour Champions event with a 9-under total of 210, five shots better than runner-up Mark Hensby of Australia.
"I knew everybody else had to catch me," Ames said. "I played the game I needed — put the ball in play. I had opportunities but didn't make any. Unfortunately, Mark faltered with two double bogeys. Everybody knows this is a tough golf course. Takes a lot of patience, and there was a lot of patience going on for me this week.
"I'm ecstatic about the win. It moves me forward nicely."
The former Calgarian, who burst from the gate with what would tie for the low round of the tournament in the first round — a 6-under 67 that included eight birdies — needed only 18 pars in the final round on the red course at the Royal Golf Dar es Salaam to seal the deal.
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Ames earned $320,000 US for the victory, which was his third career win on the Champions Tour.
His last win was in 2021 at the Principal Charity Classic.