Emotional Steve Stricker Wins First PGA Tour Champions Title
12 months after narrowly missing out at the Cologuard Classic in his Champions Tour debut, Steve Stricker finally sealed his maiden title
Emotional Steve Stricker Wins First PGA Tour Champions Title
The 51-year-old's last victory came more than six years ago at the 2012 Tournament of Champions.
Watch Stricker's post-round interview:
An emotional Stricker said after, "It's been a long time. I cry every time, it means a lot. It's hard to win and it was building on me.
"I was fighting it.
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"I didn't make a bogey today, which I'm really proud of, and made some really good saves to do that.
"Just hung in there and finished it off. It's a relief to tell you the truth.
"It all worked out finally. It's been a challenge out here.
"I put a little extra pressure on myself to try to win. I've been close, let one get away her last year, so it's finally really a nice feeling to finally pull one out."
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Stricker has made just eight PGA Tour Champions appearances since turning 50 last February but has had some superb results so far.
He was 2nd in his debut here last year and was T2nd at the Chubb Classic two weeks ago and has a further three top-3 finishes.
In his eight starts, he is yet to finish outside of the top-13.
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