Jeff Maggert won the U.S. Senior Open for his second major victory on the Champions Tour this year. He closed with a 5-under 65, edging defending champion Colin Montgomerie by two strokes.
Along with Montgomerie (3) and Bernhard Langer (3), the three have combined to win the last eight majors on the Champions Tour.
Remember Maggert didn't have a sparkling PGA Tour career, he was the ultimate grinder with just three wins in more than 20 years, a number he has equalled in a little more than a year with the Seniors..
He played well all day finishing at 10-under 270 good for $675,000, a gold medal, a silver trophy and an exemption into next year’s U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Meanwhile a very tired Monty defended his title well, closing with a 66 -8, then jumped on a red eye to fly from Sacramento to Edinburgh where he will try to Monday qualify for the Open Championship at St.Andrews today. He ended a bogey-free round with a birdie putt from about 25 feet on the 18th, walking off the green to roars with pairing partner Tom Watson, who also finished with a long birdie putt.
Watson missed his chance to carve his place as the oldest winner of a senior major at age 65. He started one off the lead but was never a factor, shooting a 69 to tie for seventh at 5 under
Grant Waite and Langer tied for third at 7 under. Waite had a 67, and Langer, who shared the lead with Maggert after three rounds, shot a 68.
Maggert embraced wife Michelle and their 10-year-old children, twins Madeline and Jake, who came running onto the green – with Madeline leaping into his arms.
It wasn't the most exciting final, Maggert getting in front early, the run I expected from Perry, Watson, Langer and Monty never did materialize.
Stephen Ames ended up T38 at +4.
Bryan (notes from BBC Reuters AP europeantour.com)
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