Michael Allen ended a 20-year wait for a win by claiming the Senior PGA Championship by two shots in Ohio.
American finishes with a flourish with final-hole birdie to claim trophy
Michael Allen ended a 20-year wait for a win by claiming the Senior PGA Championship by two shots in Ohio.
The American, in his first year on the Champions Tour, carded a final round of 67 to clinch his first tournament victory since the Scottish Open in 1989.
Teeing off with a one stroke lead, Allen picked up a birdies at the ninth and 12th before managing his one and only bogey of the day at the 14th.
However he quickly recovered from the blip, getting the shot straight back at the very next hole before sealing victory in style with a three at the last.
Larry Mize finished in second place on four under after a round of 67, a score matched by Bruce Fleisher, who was a further shot back.
Tricky course
Only the top three on the leaderboard finished the week under par at the tricky Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood.
Having started Sunday as Allen's nearest challenger Tom Kite struggled badly on the back nine, making four successive bogeys, to end at three over.
Mark James was the leading European, the Englishman's two-over total of 282 good enough to join four others in a tie for ninth.
A second successive 73 meant Bernard Langer ended up on four over, the same score as Irishman Mark McNulty. Ian Woosnam was a further four adrift, though the former Ryder Cup captain saved his best for last, carding a 70.
