Insperity Invitational Final-Round Notes
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Insperity Invitational The Woodlands Country Club | The Woodlands, Texas | April 30-May 2, 2021 Final-Round Notes Sunday, May 2, 2021 Course Setup: Par 72 / 6,958 yards (R2: 73.241; Cumulative: 72.244) Weather: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the high-80s. Winds out of the SW at 10-12 mph. Media Contact: Connor Stange, [email protected], 402-560-3758 Note: Lift, clean and place was in effect (fairway only). Summary: Mike Weir earned his first PGA TOUR Champions victory at the Insperity Invitational by two strokes over John Daly, Tim Petrovic and David Toms. Tied with Weir on the 18th hole, Daly’s approach shot found the water and led to a double bogey. Player To Par Scores Money Charles Schwab Cup 1. Mike Weir -10 66-68 – 134 (-10) $337,500 8th T2. John Daly -8 67-69 – 136 (-8) $164,625 40th T2. Tim Petrovic -8 65-71 – 136 (-8) $164,625 14th T2. David Toms -8 65-71 – 136 (-8) $164,625 19th Quick Links: • Final Standings • PGATOURmedia.com (transcripts and other resources available for download) Mike Weir, 66-68 – 134 (-10) • Made five birdies and eagled the par-5 13th hole en route to a final-round 68 and his first win on PGA TOUR Champions. He started the final round in third place, one stroke behind the leaders. • The win comes in Weir’s 14th start as a rookie on PGA TOUR Champions after finishing runner-up twice (2020 Dominion Energy Charity Classic and 2021 Cologuard Classic). He has six top-10s this season. • This is Weir’s first victory since the 2007 Fry’s Electronics Open (now called the Safeway Open), breaking a winless streak of 236 starts (195 PGA TOUR, 19 Korn Ferry Tour, 13 PGA TOUR Champions, 9 European Tour). It is his first win in 13 years, 6 months and 11 days. • Weir is the sixth rookie to win during the 2020-21 season, joining Brett Quigley, Ernie Els, Shane Bertsch, Jim Furyk and Phil Mickelson. • Weir is the fourth Canadian to win on PGA TOUR Champions. o Stephen Ames (2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic) o Rod Spittle (2010 AT&T Championship) o Dave Barr (2003 Royal Caribbean Classic) • Weir moves into eighth place in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. John Daly, 67-69 – 136 (-8) • Made four birdies and eagled the par-5 13th to take a two-shot lead, but a double bogey on the 18th hole kept him from winning for the second time on PGA TOUR Champions. • The T2 finish is his best this season, bettering a T9 at the 2020 Cologuard Classic. Tim Petrovic, 65-71 – 136 (-8) • Made five birdies and four bogeys to post 1-under 71 after sharing the lead entering the final round. • This is Petrovic’s eighth runner-up finish on PGA TOUR Champions, matching his best finish. • This is Petrovic’s third consecutive top-10 finish (T6, Cologuard Classic; T4, Chubb Classic) David Toms, 65-71 – 136 (-8) • Made three birdies and two bogeys to card 1-under 71 after sharing the lead entering the final round. • This is Toms’ best finish of the season, previously finishing T4 at the 2020 SAS Championship. • This is Toms’ third consecutive top-10 finish (2021 Cologuard Classic, 2021 Chubb Classic) and sixth of the season. • Toms has finished in the top 20 in each of his four appearances at the Insperity Invitational. Other Notes • Four-time Insperity Invitational champion Bernhard Langer finished T5 at 6-under 138. He moves into the No. 1 spot in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. • Bob Estes matched Weir for best final-round score with 4-under 68. Estes finished T5 at 6-under 138. • Scott Hoch and Loren Roberts each withdrew during the final round. .