Stephen Ames wins the CMN Classic
Nov. 18, 2009 - 10:20 AM ET
Stephen Ames carded a final round of 8-under-par 64 and won on the second hole of a three-way playoff, with Justin Leonard and George McNeill, at the Children's Miracle Network Classic.
Ames told the Golf Channel after his victory, "I thought last night if I shot a 64 today that I would have a good chance." He shot the round of 64 by going 3-under-par on the front nine and then carding five birdies in his last seven holes to reach 18-under-par for the tournament. He then waited as the final groups finished up and he found himself in a three-way playoff with Justin Leonard and George McNeill. On the first playoff hole, Ames and McNeill were able to par the 18th hole, but Justin Leonard was eliminated when he three-putted for a bogey. The final playoff hole was at the par-3 15th hole, Ames found the green and two-putted for par and he won the championship when McNeill had his 6-foot par-putt go in and out of the hole for a bogey. The championship is the fourth career title for Ames and it is the second time that he has won the Children's Miracle Network Classic.