KAPLEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour title, finishing with a 66, less than At par 6, he beat Bernhard Langer, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Alex Seika by two shots. Alex Cejka).
Langer, 67, missed out on a chance to win for the 19th consecutive season in the 50-and-over Tour. The German star won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup last year for his record 47th senior title.
Els finished at 18-under 198 at Hualalai Golf Course. Playing in the final group with Ayers and Cejka, Langer shot a 66 over the final four holes. Won the event three times.
Els and Langer birdied the par-5 14th hole to break a six-way tie for the lead, and Els took the lead with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole. Yu Lange.
Ayers saved par with a 10-footer on the par-4 16th, then missed by an inch with a 25-foot birdie on the par-3 17th. After Langer's long birdie shot on the par-4 18th hole slipped by, Els hit the ball from 10 feet for a two-shot advantage.
Els won three times last season. The 55-year-old South African is a four-time major champion, having won the U.S. Open and British Open twice.
Defending champion Steven Alker and Jerry Kelly each shot 65s to tie for fifth at 15 under.
Steve Stricker, playing in his first official PGA Tour Champions event since September, shot 69 to finish tied for 19th at 10 under.
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