Cameron Percy records best PGA Tour Champions finish
Cameron Percy – file photo courtesy of USGA
Cameron Percy has finished in a share of second place at the PGA Tour Champions Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines Iowa, the Victorian failing to match the birdie of Miguel Angel Jimenez at the first extra hole of a playoff to eventually tie second place with newcomer Soren Kjeldsen.
Percy started the final round two behind Jimenez but a final round of 68, including a birdie at the driveable last, saw him join Jimenez and Kjeldsen, the latter of whom had produced a final round of 63 and an hour or so before the final group.
Both Percy and Kjeldsen were wayward with their tee shots at the first extra hole and were unable to match Jimenez who won his third PGA Tour Champions event of the year with a birdie.
For Percy, who joined the PGA Tour Champions one year ago, it was his best finish in that time, beating his previous best when third in his third appearance on the tour in June of last year.
Percy earns US$160,000 for his placing and follows the US$100,000 he earned for his top ten finish at the recent and lucrative Senior PGA Championship. He now has earnings of US$550,000 for the 2025 season.
Other Australians also fared well with Michael Wright just three from the playoff in a share of 6th place, while Mark Hensby stormed home with a final round of 63 to finish in a share of 8th.
