Four Australasians make Charles Schwab Cup field

Steve Alker finished 4th in regular season Schwab Cup – file photo USGA

Australasia will field its strongest-ever representation in the PGA Tour Champions Charles Schwab Cup starting in Phoenix on Thursday with Steve Alker, Richard Green, Rod Pampling and Mark Hensby making the select 36-player line-up, finalised at the completion of the last event of the regular tour season in Florida this morning.

Alker has finished the regular season in 4^th place, Green, in his debut season in 14^th place, Rod Pampling 18th, and Hensby 27^th.

Alker, Pampling and Hensby have all won this season while Green’s consistency has seen him record five top tens including a playoff loss two weeks ago.

The Charles Schwab Championship has been played each year since its inaugural staging in 1990 but an Australasian has yet to win the event which this year carries a purse of US$3 million.

The Line-Up

November 6, 2023/by Bruce Young

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