gilder rallies for win
� winner bob gilder rallied in the final round to defeat faltering mark brooks at
the principal charity classic, shooting a six-under 65
at glen oaks cc to win his
10th tour title. playing in the
178th consecutive event
for which he was eligible,
gilder, 60, birdied three of
his last four holes to finish
at 14-under 199, one ahead
of brooks, who bogeyed the
last two holes.
put him in position to win for
the first time since the 2006
constellation energy classic. brooks, who bogeyed 18,
hasn’t won since the 1996
pga championship.
chaMPions tour // PrinciPal charity classic
�key hole the 421-yard
par- 4 18th. gilder’s birdie
capped off a fine round and
�noteworthy thirteen-
time pga tour winner mark
calcavecchia was fifth
and is now 0-for- 23 on the
champions tour. … Zach
Johnson’s caddie, damon
green, who played on a
sponsor’s exemption, fin-
ished t-46. … John huston,
50, shot four-under 206 to
finish t- 16 in his tour debut.
�toP five glen oaks cc, West Des Moines, Iowa
1. Bob Gilder 68-66-65—199
2. Mark Brooks 65-67-68—200
3. Mike Goodes 70-66-65—201
Rod Spittle 68-68-65—201
Mark Calcavecchia 67-66-69—201
Click here for the complete scoreboard
$258,750
151,800
113,850
113,850
82,800
� Quotable
“i thought it was going to be a playoff. that’s
not a good way to lose it for Mark. it’s not a fun
way to lose.” —BoB GilDer
ap photo/charlie neibergall
cover // contents // 10 things // pga tour // lpga tour // champions tour // european tour // ncaa //equipment // tim rosaforte
