MADISON, Wis. — European Ryder Cup captains and teammates Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn gained the American Household Insurance coverage Championship on Sunday, capturing a 7-under 64 in better-ball play for a four-stroke victory over 4 groups.
The match, hosted by Steve Stricker — who tied for second with brother-in-law Mario Tiziani — switched to the workforce format this 12 months, giving the PGA Tour Champions its solely workforce occasion.
Clarke and Bjorn completed at 32-under 181 at TPC Wisconsin. They opened with a better-ball 59 and shot a 58 on Saturday in a scramble spherical.
“We simply had been centered on not doing something silly,” Clarke stated. “Like we did all we are able to try to give ourselves two putts, two alternatives, each hit within the fairway and we did that.”
The 56-year-old Clarke, from Northern Eire, gained for the fifth time on the 59-and-over tour. The 54-year-old Bjorn, from Denmark, gained his first Champions title.
“We each are arduous staff, at all times have been,” Bjorn stated. “And clearly Darren and I, we have identified one another for 30-plus years and been via the tour life collectively and performed Ryder Cups collectively and achieved plenty of issues collectively. To do that collectively is fairly particular.”
Stricker and Tiziani closed with a 65 to match the groups of Alex Cejka-Soren Kjeldsen (59), Doug Barron–Dicky Delight (69) and Steve Flesch–Paul Goydos (64) at 28 underneath.
Stricker performed via accidents.
“My physique simply is not feeling that nicely,” Stricker stated. “Received some issues to take care of, attempt to care for it. I nonetheless take pleasure in taking part in however I do not take pleasure in taking part in the best way I really feel at the moment.”
Bernhard Langer and Steven Alker had been one other stroke again after a 63. Ernie Els, the winner final 12 months in particular person play, teamed with Tim Herron for a 66 that left them 26 underneath.
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