Bernhard Langer reaches the Top 10, Alex Cejka impresses with a comeback on the final day as Stewart Cink claims victory in Hawaii.
At the Mitsubishi Electric Championship on the Champions Tour held at the Hualalai Golf Course in Kaʻūpūlehu on the volcanic island of Hawaii, American Stewart Cink secured the trophy. German players Bernhard Langer and Alex Cejka finished near the Top 10 after three rounds.
Champions Tour: Stewart Cink dominates in Hawaii
Stewart Cink started strong with a 66 on Thursday, placing himself early at the top of the leaderboard. Despite a bogey on hole 16 in the second round, he delivered an outstanding 63 with ten birdies on Friday. Cink then finished with a 64 on the final day, ending 23 strokes under par and at the top of the leaderboard.
Following him was Argentinian Ángel Cabrera, who impressed with an eagle in the final round and finished with a 66 including five birdies and a bogey. Cabrera was particularly strong on the second day, moving confidently into third place, shooting a remarkable 62 on Friday. The 56-year-old from Córdoba province played the front nine flawless with five birdies and an eagle, and the back nine with five birdies and two bogeys on holes 11 and 17. He secured second place, three strokes behind Cink and two strokes ahead of South African Retief Goosen.
Bernhard Langer climbs steadily into the Top 10
Bernhard Langer advanced steadily into the Top 10 during the tournament in Hawaii. He started with a 70 on Thursday in the midfield. On the second day, Langer made seven birdies and an eagle, suffering only one bogey on hole 15. His solid 64, eight under par, gave him confidence going into the final round. On the last day, with a 68, he gained two more places, finishing ninth overall at 14 under par.
German professional golfer of Czech origin Alex Cejka also moved closer to the Top 10. After a 68 on Thursday and a 70 on Friday, he was 24th going into the final day. On Saturday, the 55-year-old from Mariánské Lázně (today Czech Republic) surged twelve places with a 66, finishing twelfth at twelve under par.