Stephen Ames, of Canada, watches his tee shot at the first hole during the third round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
RABAT, Morocco – Calgary’s 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.
Ames, 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.
Ames earned US$320,000 for the victory, which was his third career win on the Champions Tour.
His last win was in 2021 at the Principal Charity Classic.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2023.
