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Steven Alker wins 2023 Insperity Invitational presented by United Healthcare

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In just his fifth start of a season already highlighted by two runner-up finishes, Steven Alker claimed his sixth career PGA TOUR Champions title and first of this season at the Insperity Invitational presented by United Healthcare.

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On the strength of the day’s low score of 7-under 65, Steve Stricker collected his second consecutive runner-up finish to Alker at the Insperity Invitational and extended his run of top-10 finishes this season to a perfect 6-for-6. With his finish, Stricker overtook the No. 1 spot in the race for the Charles Schwab Cup. Angling for a second win in his three most recent starts (The Galleri Classic), David Toms claimed his fourth top-10 finish at the Insperity Invitational and third in a row at the event. In his bid for a record 46th PGA TOUR Champions title, 4-time Insperity Invitational winner Bernhard Langer finished T23 at even-par 216.

Steven Alker Wins 2023 Insperity Invitational presented by United Healthcare
Steven Alker Wins 2023 Insperity Invitational; Photos Courtesy of Insperity Invitational

Steven Alker (1st/-15)

  • In just his fifth start of the season, the reigning Charles Schwab Cup champion closed the Insperity Invitational with a bogey-free 6-under 66 to claim a 4-stroke margin of victory
  • With the 66, Alker extends his streak of sub-par rounds this season to a perfect 15-for-15
  • As he did last year, Alker played his inward nine in the final round in 5-under to again win by four strokes over Steve Stricker
  • Not only does Alker become the second player to successfully defend an Insperity Invitational title (Bernhard Langer/2007-08), but he also now shares with Langer the distinction of winning the event in his first two starts
  • With the win, Alker jumps three spots in the Charles Schwab Cup standings to No. 3
  • In 54-hole events on PGA TOUR Champions, Alker moves to 3-for-5 when attempting to convert a 36-hole lead/co-lead into victory (won: 2022 Rapsican Systems Classic and 2022-23 Insperity Invitational)
  • In addition to this week’s victory, Alker earned runner-up finishes this season at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai and The Galleri Classic (won by Steve Stricker and David Toms, respectively)
  • With four of his five previous wins on PGA TOUR Champions coming in 2022, the 2023 Insperity Invitational marks his first win since the 2022 Dominion Energy Charity Classic
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Steven Alker Wins 2023 Insperity Invitational presented by United Healthcare
At the Insperity Invitational on April 30, 2023; Photos Courtesy of Insperity Invitational

On the strength of nine final-round birdies to close with the day’s low score of 7-under 65, Steve Stricker extended his run of top-10 finishes this season to a perfect 6-for-6; he was seeking his 13th career win on PGA TOUR Champions and second of the season (Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai). Colin Montgomerie closed his ninth Insperity Invitational with a bogey-free 4-under 68 to finish T3 at 8-under 208. Seeking a second win in his three most recent starts (The Galleri Classic), David Toms’ T3 finish marks his fourth top-10 finish at the Insperity Invitational and third in a row at the event. In his quest for a record 46th career PGA TOUR Champions title, 2007, 2008, 2014 and 2018 Insperity Invitational champion Bernhard Langer closed with a 3-under 69 to finish T23.

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Source: Insperity Invitational

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