He has finished in the top 10 in 16 of his 19 starts, nine of them top-three finishes. It was a good week, said Stricker, who carded rounds of 67-65-70 for 14 under. The unexpected, inexplicable rise of Steven Alker from PGA Tour Champions outsider to a force in senior golf was completed Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla., when the 50-year-old New Zealand native won the TimberTech Championship by two strokes over reigning U.S. Senior Open champion Jim Furyk and fast-closing Miguel Angel Jimenez. To be standing here and talking to you guys with a win, it's amazing.. We have estimated This time last year, few on PGA TOUR Champions could have picked Steven Alker out of a lineup. Still got work to do. Furyk said. He's been knocking on the door and in the top-10 each and every week. [8] He also won the Arnold Palmer Award for the season-long money title and the Byron Nelson Award for the lowest scoring average for the 2022 season. [2][3], In November 2021, Alker won the TimberTech Championship on the PGA Tour Champions in Boca Raton, Florida. Theyre in the field for the finale courtesy of the victory, which propelled Alker into the top 36 in the Schwab Cup standings. I can redo my 12-year-old kitchen, too. Its been great.. In 2007 and 2008, he went back to Europe to play on the European and Challenge tours. But Im just most proud of shooting low scores. It actually got a bit better today. He went on to record six consecutive top-10s. That's the biggest thing, I've had these 18 months, two years, 50s coming up, so let's stay in shape. Alkers completed 72 holes in 16-under par 268. I would have loved to have won this event and then really made it probably a two-man race with Bernhard and I. Langer can get career win No. In 2016, Alker played in The Open Championship after tying for second place in the Final Qualifying event held at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. That's very obvious.". Monday Sam Workman, 54, has been in the golf business his entire life. Alker is especially grateful Workman was able to experience his resurgence that started with his first win on the Champions Tour, the 2021 TimberTech Championship at Broken Sound in Boca Raton. PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (01). Ive been having chances. After qualifying for the three-event playoff in just seven starts, Alker needed a strong showing at the opener, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic two weeks ago, and his T-4 enabled him to advance to the TimberTech Championship. Its rattlesnake season in Texas. [5][6], In May 2022, Alker won his first senior major championship at the 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Its all been life-changing in terms of security, a place to play and financially, that comes with it. Its a home game this week (Alker has made his permanent home in Phoenix for the past 12 years), lot of friends and family will be here. In 2007 and 2008, he went back to Europe to play on the European and Challenge tours. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. Alker, a journeyman on the Korn Ferry Tour for many years, has been a revelation on the PGA Champions Tour since turning 50 in late July and has now won over $1.6m. With nine birdies, Alker fired a final-round, 8-under 63, the low round of the week, to win by three shots over Stephen Ames and six over Bernhard Langer. Discover Steven Alker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. It was huge, Alker said. Id been building to it with all of these top-10s and trying to get in that position to win. I guess (Saturday) was the best day I played but still did a lot of good things today.. He just stays so even and calm out on the course. Padraig Harrington says that "54-hole golf is not 72-hole golf. Alker credited the Korn Ferry Tour for getting him ready for PGA TOUR Champions. Steven Alker lifts the champions' trophy after winning the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. It was just kind of the next step.. WebSample Page; ; Ive played everywhere. He didnt make a bogey until the 12th hole Sunday. Sam has a great personality, Alker said. The highest he has reached was the Hes very fundamentally sound in every part of his game. Jimenez had seven birdies in a 66 for low round of the day. I hadnt won for seven years. Steven Alker plays his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. The victory also moves him atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings. I would have been a little surprised if youd told me it would turn out like this, yeah, Alker said. Let's go for it. That gave him a two-stroke victory over Furyk and Miguel Angel Jimenez. Yes, he thought of doing something in addition to golf to help his family financially. On Aug. 15, 2021, Alker was arriving in the Seattle area in order to attempt to Monday qualify for the Boeing Classic. Ernie Els shot 71 and tied for fourth with Petrovic at 12-under 204. Your email address will not be published. Heres what you need to know. Yeah, keep making pars and birdies, or its back to the Korn Ferry Tour. THE WOODLANDS Before lightning caused more than a two-hour suspension of play at the Insperity Invitational on Sunday, Steven Alker, Steve Stricker and Brandt Jobe were all battling for the lead. That ended with a third-place finish and a spot in the next event. Steven Alker tees off on the fifth hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. I've been having chances and you have a bunch of top-10s and you get in the thick of it and just try to get a W. Not that the top-10s aren't any good. Alker will also collect $1 million in bonus money for winning the Schwab Cup series title, money that will be paid out as a lump sum deposit into a Schwab brokerage account. I watched Steven play on the European Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, and all of the sudden out here, wow, the runner-up Ames said. With a check for $305,000, the Kiwi has earned $896,207 more than he made in his PGA Tour careerin just nine tournaments since he qualified for the Boeing Classic outside Seattle in late August for his PGA Tour Champions debut. I didn't know much about him, either, Furyk said. Canadian Mike Weir won last years championship. Steven made that big putt at 15 and I couldnt top him on 16 and he then played really solid, Furyk said. One framed flag doesnt a wall make. Alker took the lead when he made a 25-foot putt at the 15thhole and added another birdie at the 18thhole to beat Furyk and Miguel Angel Jimenez by two shots. No more going week-to-week wondering if he would be forced to play in a Monday qualifier. Meanwhile, Alker got his much-waited victory. PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (01), 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia. Moreover, in his last five starts, he has finished first, tied for second, first, tied for third and first. Steven Alker's net worth These small things that we just havent had and kind of needed to do we have security going forward.. Which always brought up the familiar question: When are you going to stop chasing the dream? Now there's a lot more work to do. He has caddied in an estimated 400-plus events, he said in 2021, for pros including Tag Ridings, Jon Curran, AJ McInerney and Brad Elder. He had no status on PGA TOUR Champions, though he had remained active on the Korn Ferry Tour right up through his 50th birthday. Fans walk past a sign warning of lightning after play was suspended during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. PHOENIX To think it all started at a Monday qualifier 15 months ago. Seven years or 2,907 days. WITB Time Machine: Chris DiMarco WITB 2013. Its also his 10th consecutive below-par round after shooting his second-lowest 36-hole score. Its bitter there, but kind of told him on the 18th green I was really happy for him. And now my son has his license and my daughter has her provisional license, so were probably gonna be a three-car family soon.. Alker turned professional in 1995 and has competed on several tours around the world. He played on the European Tour in 1998 and 1999, also competing on Europe's developmental Challenge Tour in 1999. Alker played in the final grouping Sunday and entered the third and final round tied with Furyk one shot behind Tim Petrovic. Stricker, who was playing competitive golf for the first time since October after recovering from a mystery illness, was co-leader after the first two rounds and shot under par all three rounds. In the second of the two playoff events last year, Alker found victory lane at the TimberTech Championship. Alker remained calm and even gained a stroke on Furyk with a birdie on No. Steven Alker acknowledges the gallery after his victory in the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. The players who tend to do nicely out here are the ones who are still trying to be competitive from 45 years of age to 50 years of age. But by then, he had enough points to advance to the Charles Schwab Cup, which started the next week. He has been a member of the PGA Tour of Australasia since 1995. He said that partially explained his emotional state in the video below. His best finish in a major was 19that the 2012 British Open. I look back and I go, geez, did I really have the game or did I have the attitude? He struggled on the front nine Sunday, playing his first six holes in one-over. Steven Alker's up-and-down winning birdie at TimberTech Championship. That ended with a T7 at the Boeing Classic, which meant he automatically qualified for the next tournament. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He had played in 10 events, posted nine top-10s and pocketed $1,146,207. Alker uses the word neat a lot. Just perseverance, a euphoric Alker said. 18 as Furyk desperately attempted to make up that stroke. The season finale is in Phoenix, Ariz., at Phoenix Country Club, and Langer will be trying to win the Charles Schwab Cup for a sixth time. The Boeing Classic begins on Friday; Alker, who has made his permanent home in Arizona since 2010, isnt even flying to the Seattle area until Wednesday. Langer leads Furyk by 337,727 points entering next weeks Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix. He returned to the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) in 2009. The history in the wake of his senior debut is ancient and now largely forgotten, though Stephen Ames remembers. Cameron Beckman, Shane Bertsch and Woody Austin are tied for 10th at 4 under. Steven Alker walks to the 18th green during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. Alker won four times on the Korn Ferry Tour between 2003 and 2014. Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. The first ever tournament I attended in person was the '96 Queensland Open here in Aus, and I believe it was Alker's first win. He and Michael Camp We had a game plan and we stuck to it.. WITB Time Machine: Chris DiMarco WITB 2013. With the win, Alker had earned $896,207 in nine senior tournaments after turning 50 years of age in July 2021. I can hit all sorts of different shots with it thats the great thing.. The second car? He is a member of famous with the age 51 years old group. Steven Alker tees of on the seventh hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, The mastery (and mystery) of Steven Alker continues with his victory in the Senior PGA Championship. By the time he reached the Alker is turning into a rising star on PGA Tour Champions. I started hitting some nice shots and driving it better, Alker said. Im really enjoying that part of it.. I dont want to mix drinks tonight, wont be a good idea, but well have a couple. Its a home game this week (Alker has made his permanent home in Phoenix for the past 12 years), lot of friends and family will be here. Sunday marked Alkers third win on PGA Tour Champions (17 starts) with all three titles coming in his last nine starts, and its his second win in his last three tournaments. Winning the TimberTech changes everything for Alkers second act in his professional career. He tied for fourth with Ernie Els, who shot 71. Bernhard Langer is one win away from history. Its a second car and were so grateful for that. Theres always a purpose, always have a goal in mind every day. You cant give the game up for five years or eight years or 10 years and hope to come out here and find it again, you know, unless you were a world-class player. The Boeing Classic begins on Friday; Alker, who has made his permanent home in Arizona since 2010, isnt even flying to the Seattle area until Wednesday. I just tried to convey that this is who you are now. Miguel Angel Jimenez hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. He lost 30 pounds over the past six months. I think right now, I've matured and it's a second wind. 1, sitting atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings with three victories in 13 events in what is his first full season. Some of it is still sinking in. You have a bunch of top-10s and you get in the thick of it and just try to get a W. Not that the top-10s aren't any good, it's just that you get that win, and just glad I got one today.. K.J. Im shooting low rounds and keeping rounds going, said Alker, who posted scores of 67-65-66. Here are your options. He now has full exempt status for the Tour Champions 2022 season. Now hes public enemy No. He overtook Petrovic with a 12-foot birdie putton No. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. Alker, the New Zealand native who moved to Arizona in 2002, has seen a lot of stop signs in his career. Alker had announced last week that Workman (Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic-USA TODAY NETWORK), The fact is he was always a nice player, Harrington said Wednesday before the championship got started. We were just chatting and he says, Man, youve been playing great. I knew when he got out here he would do well, but I would never have expected this well. With a final-round 69, Langer was T-11 and remained in front in the points standings heading into next weeks Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the last start on the extended senior schedule spread over two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. I think theres gonna be many more, Workman said. 9. By the time the players were on the back nine, the focus clearly was on Alker. Choi (67) and Kirk Triplett (70) tied for sixth place. He birdied the 15th and 16th holes to go two ahead, a lead that increased to three when Ames bogeyed the 17th. I love my 5-wood. He fired four rounds in the 60s, including a closing 63. This run that were on is phenomenal. Steven Alker, left, celebrates his victory with caddy Sam Workman during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. Prior to making eagle on the par-5 15th hole, he birdied the par-5 13th. Not bad for someone who had to wait until he turned 50 to get a tee time on the second-chance tour. His 18-under 198 total is the lowest PGA Tour Champions tournament score at The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course. The past had been a perennial grind for Alker. By the end of that run Alker had accrued enough money not only to skip Monday qualifying but to make the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. She lets me drive it, but its her car, Alker said. Steven Alker holds the champions' trophy after winning the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. I'll have to win in Phoenix.. Winning the TimberTech changes everything for Steven Alker's second act in his professional career. Alker earned this victory and a spot on next years PGA Tour Champions through exceptional play. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 28 July. The calendar change to 2022 didnt slow him down. Weve been through a lot. Monday qualifying is a thing of the past. At 51 years old, Steven Alker height He mentioned the other part, too his father. I was only one ahead of Jim. Theyve got a few more options there. He had turned 50 on July 28, and this was his first chance to give it a go. Steve Stricker tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. Alker, who had zero status on the PGA Tour Champions when the New Zealander turned 50 in July, won the TimberTech Championship on Sunday by outdueling Jim Furyk down the back nine of The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. In 2021, 18 days after he turned 50 which made him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions, Alker flew to Seattle looking for an outside shot at getting into the Boeing He finished 20th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 201415 season. Needless to say, he has surpassed his own expectations. From there, he kept getting into more Champions events because he kept stacking up top-10s. The eagle doubled Alkers lead to four shots and put him in comfortable position going down the stretch. I can't put my finger on one thing exactly. Jeff Maggert plays a shot from a bunker on the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. Bernhard Langer is one win away from history. BOCA RATONAll Steven Alker needed was to see was that Big Stop Sign.. I always know I've been good, but to play with these guys, it's just a matter of feeling comfortable, Alker said. He made 86 PGA Tour starts without a top 10 and missed the cut in 47 of them. Jason Dufner whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. We never changed a thing, said Sam Workman, Alkers caddy for the last three years. He was successful enough to graduate to the full PGA Tour in 2003, but was unable to retain his card and returned to the development tour from 2004 to 2006. Steven Alker's final-round 68 was enough to win by two and claim his first career PGA Tour Champions title. Support, and the game coming around, people helping me just to get me in shape, caddie, everybody. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He started the second round birdie-eagle-birdie and shot 29 on the Old Courses back nine to sit just one behind co-leaders Furyk and Tim Petrovic entering Sunday. Then I got my roll going.. What would 2022 bring? Just kept surviving. He Monday-qualified for his first event on the 50-and-older circuit in late August and rattled off six consecutive top-10 finishes to keep earning a spot in the next tournament. So Alker did something he is very familiar with;he attempted to qualify for the tour. So there will be college shortly. Who Is Steven Alker's Wife? He enters the 36-man Charles Schwab Cup Championship in 22nd place after starting on the outside at 46th in the points race. No matter whats going on, whether youre shooting 80 or 65, he stays the same. PGA Tour Champions Steven Alker wins TimberTech Championship, continues outlandish start to senior career November 07, 2021 Steven Alker's final-round Driver: Ping G25 (8.5 degrees @10.5) Shaft: Project X 6.5 (45.25 inches, tipped 1 inch) 3-wood: Ping Anser (14.5 FYIThose are i20s in the bag shown, not S56s. My kids are 18 (daughter) and 16 (son). He showed this weekend that his game is sharp, even though at times he experienced fatigue. I remember him deflecting the compliment, said Kelly, who like Alker has won three times this season and is his closest pursuer in the Schwab Cup standings. Those are the ones. WebAt 51 years old, Steven Alker height is 1.8 m and Weight 65 kg. Steven Alker, 50, won for the third time on PGA Tour Champions, adding to his 2021 Timber Tech Championship and 2022 Rapiscan Systems Classic victory. That's very obvious.". Alker won four times on the Korn Ferry Tour, his last victory coming in 2014, and three times on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Fast forward 360 days and life is vastly different for Alker. Thats a huge trait for caddies. I follow absolutely zero Champions Tour coverage so will forgive myself for asking who?! That said OP, you might have more luck with this over in t Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He returned to the Nationwide Tour (now Web.com Tour) in 2009. Alker followed with a runner-up finish in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Im sort of in tournament mode. Now, finally, staying the course has paid off. Ill ask his caddie to get a pics for you. Give me a week or two Its not a Lamborghini. There were lot of circles on the scorecard for Alker, who completely took charge of the championship. Even Harringtons blistering weekend scores of 62 and 65 had no bearing on the steady Alker. Embrace it and enjoy it.. Its been awhile. Brandt Jobe tees off on the fifth hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. Unfortunately he passed away about four years ago so he didnt get to see this. Masters: Wanna play Augusta National? PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. If you would have seen me where I was a month ago to where I am today, thats what makes me happy. Kevin Sutherland plays a shot from a bunker on the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Alker didnt come into it feeling assured of anything other than the fact he wouldnt have to Monday qualify. I was playing well and trending and thats kind of what happens with my game, Alker said. Caddie Steven Alkers income source is mostly from being a successful . Alker has made more money in the past 12 months than he had in his entire professional golf career. Bernhard Langer finished T11 to maintain his lead in the playoff standings. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. The top three finishers Alker, Stricker and Jobe came into the final 18 holes atop the leader board at 12 under. In 2000, he won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit, before moving to the United States to compete on the Nationwide Tour in 2002. Its a Mini Cooper. Eventually you do that enough, you win a tournament.. He recalled a conversation with Jerry Kelly during the offseason. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/6/23),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/4/23) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. New Level PF-2 irons. In 2016, Alker played in the Open after tying for second in the Final Qualifying event held at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. I mean, its crazy, like were talking a year later and its just gone by so quickly. Before the tournament, Stricker said his strength and stamina would be tested. Brandt Jobe reads his yardage book on the fourth green during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. But would he pick up where he left off? The struggle led to this. Ive just been really focusing on playing my game work on the areas that arent so good and just try to improve., That area this week: I think I putted better than I have the previous month or two.. Just perseverance with a capital P.. 9. After opening with a solid 67, a second-round 73 left him well outside the top 10. Jerry is fantastic. He was still on the Korn Ferry Tour when he was 49 years of age. But whos counting? You're KFT player? Alker shot a final-round 68 to finish solo third, which was a whopping eight shots back of tournament winner Padraig Harrington, but still good enough to clinch the series title for the first time. He was successful enough to graduate to the full PGA Tour in 2003, but was unable to retain his card and returned to the development tour from 2004 to 2006. More photos from the event here. His game was pretty tidy from the get-go, too. It's fantastic, great to see. How did a mild-mannered native of Hamilton, New Zealand, go from Korn Ferry Tour also-ran to Champions Tour frontrunner? Looks to be a Ventus Blue or Black. Paul Goydos wants to know, too, asking where hes been the past 50 years. Alker shot a 4-under 68 to finish at 17-under 199 and end a seven-year winless drought. His wife is Tanya Alker (m. 2003) Steven Alker Net Worth His net worth has been growing He overtook Petrovic with a 12-foot birdie He tied for seventh, which earned him a spot in The Ally Challenge the following week for being in the top 10. I won in Biloxi (Rapiscan Systems Classic), then went second, won again (Insperity Invitational), tied for third and won again (KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship). He played on the European Tour in 1998 and 1999, also competing on Europe's developmental Challenge Tour in 1999. WebIn November 2021, Alker won the TimberTech Championship on the PGA Tour Champions in Boca Raton, Florida. Alkers third-place finish is worth $210,000, bringing his 2022 total $3,544,425 and career total to $4,710,632. Equipment is accurate as of the AT&T Championship (Champions) (10/28/13) Driver: Titleist 910D2 (9.5) Shaft: Mitsubishi Bassara W 50 3-wood: Hideki Matsuyama whats in the bag accurate as of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. Alker, 50, came from four shots down at the start of the final round, shot an eight-under 63 at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich., and won the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship by three, his third win in his last five starts and his fourth in 19 starts as a senior. In 2000, he won the Canadian Tour Order of Merit, before moving to the United States to compete on the Nationwide Tour in 2002. It has been pretty neat.. When he came to Texas in 1996, the upper Midwesttransplant wouldn't have imagined heading a program that would give him four state championships. In fact, his best Korn Ferry Tour finish of the combined 2020-21 season had come two weeks after his birthday, when he posted a T5 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. Not sure about the clubs, but you want to feed him an apple, use an open flat palm. Hes certainly not a household name not even among professional golfers. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old? It hasnt sunk in. Alker thrust himself into contention during the second round of Saturdays 36-hole marathon (caused when heavy rains postponed play Friday). With their quotes out of the NFL combine, DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio are acknowledging real change is planned in 2023. Steven Craig Alker (born 28 July 1971) is a professional golfer from New Zealand who plays on the PGA Tour Champions, where he has won five events. And then a T7 and you get the gist. The 2021 PGA Champions Tour money list is headed by 64-year-old German Bernhard Langer who has amassed almost $4m. Then came his 50th birthday on July 28 and another whole new world (tour?) Alker has competed on several tours around the world. Column: Isnt it time we heard from Georgia coach Kirby Smart? That was nice, but it wasnt surprising to me. Im sort of in tournament mode. Alker won three times before June 1 and then won for a series-tying fourth time to open the Schwab playoffs. In 2021, 18 days after he turned 50 which made him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions, Alker flew to Seattle looking for an outside shot at getting into the Boeing Classic. Highlights Steven Alker makes birdie on No. It hasnt sunk in. Now, the man from Down Under who lives in the Grand Canyon State has a new favorite place. Thirty-two events and $4,710,612 later, Steven Alker has reached new heights. Thats why youre seeing his good play now. The two were able to practice together a couple of times, and Kelly, a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR, had to convince Alker that he belonged among the elite on PGA TOUR Champions. From the PGA Tour of Australasia (yes, there is such a thing) to the Korn Ferry Tour to the Canadian Tour to 86 starts on the PGA Tour in which he missed 47 cuts. Scorers watch from the scoreboard near the 18th green during the final round of the Insperity Invitational golf tournament, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in The Woodlands, TX. 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