Phil Mickelson was attempting to become the first Champions tour golfer to win four of his first five events on the circuit, but he shot 71-74-71 to finish tied for 47th.
He had a tap-in birdie to close with a 69 and finish 10 under but lost ground to Langer in the points. Jim Furyk, second in the points race, 69-68-69 and finished tied for eighth. Notables in the fieldĮrnie Els shot 70-72 before closing with a bogey-free 63, a round that included nine birdies and goes down as the best round in tournament history.
The Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs points leader also extended his lead in the points as he seeks his sixth Schwab championship and first since 2018. He also earned his 42nd Champions title, which draws him within three of Hale Irwin for most all-time wins. Langer had lost his last five playoffs but is now 7-9 all-time on the circuit. There have been a lot of great players before me from Nicklaus to Palmer to Snead to Trevino and on and on you go, so I’ve been very blessed and fortunate to have gotten this far.” It doesn’t matter what you do, it’s not easy. “To become the oldest so far to win out here, it’s not easy. Hopefully this won’t be the last one, but if it is, it was very special,” he said. “It’s very special because when you get to my age, you never know if you’re going to win again, it’s as simple as that. Langer, 64, is the oldest player to win on the Champions tour.
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