Miguel Angel Jiménez birdies first playoff hole to win Principal Charity Classic, earns third title this season
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Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on first playoff hole to win Principal Charity Classic
Written by Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Miguel Angel Jiménez won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday at Wakonda Club for his third PGA TOUR Champions victory of the year, beating Soren Kjeldsen and Cameron Percy with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.
Jiménez closed with a birdie on the 311-yard, par-4 18th for a 2-under 70, then made a 4-footer for another birdie on the extra hole. The 61-year-old Spanish star led wire-to-wire, opening with rounds of 63 and 66.
Jiménez has 16 career PGA TOUR Champions victories, also winning the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco and the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California.
Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on No. 18 at Principal Charity Classic
Kjeldsen finished with a 63, and Percy shot 67 to match Jiménez at 17-under 199. Kevin Sutherland was a stroke back after a 68.
