AKRON, Ohio — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole.
Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th.
''I knew I had to make birdie-birdie to have any chance.'' Jimenez said. ''I make birdie on the 17th, gives you wings to go to 18th, and then the rest is history.''
Tied for the lead entering the round at Firestone South, the 61-year-old Jimenez and 53-year-old Alker each shot 2-under 68 to finish at 10-under 270 in the major championship.
''It's very special,'' Jimenez said. ''I win here and put my name beside of all the great names through the history of the golf tournaments here on this beautiful golf course, probably one of the better golf courses we'll play all year. No words to explain, fantastic.''
Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship.
They each parred the 18th on the first playoff hole, with Jimenez missing an 18-foot birdie try and Alker holing a 3 1/2-footer to send it back to tee for a second extra hole.
Before Jimenez's winning putt, Alker missed a 20-foot birdie try after a recovery shot from the trees right of the fairway.
