Steven Alker Erases Two-Shot Deficit to Win The Ally Challenge

Steven Alker Erases Two-Shot Deficit to Win The Ally Challenge

The New Zealander closed with a 68 at Warwick Hills, securing consecutive PGA Tour Champions titles and the 13th victory of his senior career.

Steven Alker

Steven Alker overturned a two-shot deficit with a final-round 68 to win The Ally Challenge by three strokes on Sunday at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.

The 55-year-old New Zealander finished at 15-under 201, securing his second consecutive victory and his third PGA Tour Champions title of 2026. Retief Goosen took second at 12-under after producing the lowest round of the day, an 8-under 64.

Heavy rain delayed the start of play by two hours, but Alker maintained the form that had taken him into the final group. He began Sunday at 11-under, two behind 36-hole leader Michael Block, before completing the largest final-round comeback in the tournament’s nine-year history.

Alker Extends Winning Run

Alker arrived in Michigan after defeating Y.E. Yang in a playoff at the Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary. A seven-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole delivered that victory, his second of the season.

His earlier title came at the Cologuard Classic in March, where he beat Pádraig Harrington on the first playoff hole. Alker has now won all three playoffs he has contested on PGA Tour Champions.

The Ally Challenge victory was the 13th of his senior career in 113 starts, giving him a win rate of 11.50 per cent. That is the fifth-best figure in PGA Tour Champions history among players with at least 10 victories.

Alker also became the third player to win at least three times this season, joining Charles Schwab Cup leader Stewart Cink and second-ranked Zach Johnson. He remains fourth in the standings, behind Harrington in third.

This is Alker’s second season with at least three victories since joining the circuit in 2021. He won four times in 2022, twice in both 2023 and 2025, and once in 2024.

Goosen Charges as Block Slips Back

Goosen’s closing 64 lifted the World Golf Hall of Fame member into outright second and delivered his fourth top-three result in 17 starts this season.

Block, playing in only his fifth PGA Tour Champions event, could not convert his first 36-hole lead on the circuit. The 50-year-old club professional shot 74 and shared third at 11-under with Cink and Greg Chalmers.

Cink closed with a 67 to record his ninth top-three finish in 15 appearances during a five-win season. Chalmers signed for a 69, while Block’s result was still his third top-10 finish in five starts.

Harrington shot 73 on the day before his 55th birthday and tied for seventh. John Rollins joined him after making a hole-in-one at the eighth, while Henrik Stenson closed with a 69 to tie for 27th at five under in his PGA Tour Champions debut.

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2Retief Goosen-12716964204
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T3Greg Chalmers-11676969205
T3Michael Block-11666574205
6Ángel Cabrera-10686870206
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T7Tim O'Neal-9726867207
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T7Thongchai Jaidee-9716571207
T7Padraig Harrington-9656973207
T12Brandt Jobe-8677269208
T12Stephen Ames-8697069208
T14Jason Caron-7697367209
T14J.J. Henry-7707168209
T14Ryan Armour-7707069209
T14Michael Wright-7677072209
T14Bo Van Pelt-7696971209
T14Chad Campbell-7686873209
T14Ricardo Gonzalez-7666974209
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T21Boo Weekley-6726969210
T21Søren Kjeldsen-6697170210
T21Tag Ridings-6707070210
T21Zach Johnson-6687171210
T21Brett Quigley-6696972210
T27Justin Hicks-5736969211
T27Scott Hend-5677569211
T27Henrik Stenson-5687469211
T27Mike Weir-5687172211
T27David Bransdon-5716872211
T32Harrison Frazar-4717269212
T32Jason Bohn-4717170212
T32Y.E. Yang-4687074212
T32Vaughn Taylor-4637277212
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T36Mark Wilson-3717072213
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T39Shane Bertsch-2717667214
T42Richard Green-1727469215
T42Stuart Appleby-1727469215
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T47Rod Pampling+1727471217
T47Paul Stankowski+1747271217
T50Chris Devlin+2697475218
T50Steve Allan+2697673218
T50Vijay Singh+2757073218
T50John Senden+2757172218
T50Billy Mayfair+2747371218
T55Rob Labritz+3737175219
T55Steve Stricker+3747174219
T55Bernhard Langer+3747372219
T55David Duval+3737571219
T55Robert Karlsson+3757371219
T60Bob Estes+4707377220
T60Brian Gay+4727573220
T60Tommy Gainey+4767173220
T60Scott Parel+4697972220
64Jeff Maggert+5707576221
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T65Corey Pavin+6727476222
T65Chris DiMarco+6737475222
T65Ben Crane+6737673222
T65Scott Verplank+6737772222
T65Olin Browne+6777372222
71Woody Austin+7757474223
72Rocco Mediate+9727776225
73Fred Funk+10737677226
74Arjun Atwal+13797674229
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Updated: August 31, 2026