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 event, hosted by Steve Stricker — who tied for second with brother-in-law Mario Tiziani — switched to the crew format this 12 months, giving the PGA Tour Champions its solely crew 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 mentioned. “Like we did all we are able to attempt to give ourselves two putts, two alternatives, each hit within the fairway and we did that.”
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The 56-year-old Clarke, from Northern Eire, gained for the fifth time on the 50-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 mentioned. “And clearly Darren and I, we have identified one another for 30-plus years and been by means of the tour life collectively and performed Ryder Cups collectively and performed loads 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 Pleasure (69) and Steve Flesch-Paul Goydos (64) at 28 beneath.
Stricker performed by means of accidents.
“My physique simply is not feeling that properly,” Stricker mentioned. “Obtained some issues to cope with, attempt to handle it. I nonetheless get pleasure from enjoying however I do not get pleasure from enjoying the way in which 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 beneath.
