US EditionSteve Alker wins the Cologuard Classic with a playoff birdie for the second straight year
Steve Alker secured his 11th PGA Tour Champions win by overcoming a nine-stroke deficit and winning a playoff with a 4-foot birdie putt.
- On Mar 22, 2026, Steve Alker won the Cologuard Classic with a birdie on the first playoff hole against Padraig Harrington.
- After opening with an even-par 71, Alker shot a 62 on Saturday to pull within two and surged to fifth after round two.
- Alker closed with a 65 to post 15-under 198 and hit a gap wedge to set up the winning putt after Harrington missed a 10-foot comebacker.
- The victory was Alker's 11th on the PGA Tour Champions, following his Florida win two weeks ago and defending his title at the Cologuard Classic.
- Alker reflected on the milestone, saying 'Ultimately it all worked out' and 'Whenever you defend is nice and to do it in my 100th is nice' in his second tournament this year.
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Steven Alker wins playoff to defend title at Cologuard Classic
New Zealand's Steven Alker shot a final round 6-under-par 65, then won a playoff against Ireland's Padraig Harrington to capture his second straight Cologuard Classic on Sunday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.
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Steve Alker wins the Cologuard Classic with a playoff birdie for the second straight year
Steve Alker won the Cologuard Classic with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff for the second straight year, beating Padraig Harrington with a 4-footer.
Heartbreak for Harrington as Alker completes successful defence - Irish Golfer Magazine
A bogey on the 18th hole forced Pádraig Harrington into a playoff with Steven Alker at the PGA Tour Champions’ Cologuard Classic and the Kiwi came up trumps on the first playoff hole. After eagling two holes in a second-round 65, Harrington, the reigning Senior Open and U.S. Open champion took a share of the lead into the final round alongside Thongchai Jaidee, but it became apparent that it would be Alker who would be his main challenger after …
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