Chris Williams wins Sharjah play-off
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Chris Williams secured his second European Senior Tour title by beating Gary Marks in a play-off at the inaugural Sharjah Senior Golf Masters hosted by Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The South African started the day one shot behind compatriot James Kingston but quickly raced into the lead on 14 under par with three birdies and an eagle in the space of four holes from the fourth to the seventh.
A bogey on the eighth hole saw him drop to 13 under par, where he would remain until the end of his round.
Three birdies in succession on the back nine enabled Marks tp draw level and the two parred the final hole, with Williams making a wonderful sand save, leaving just a three-foot putt to force a play-off.
Marks bogeyed the first play-off hole, and Williams, who turns 58 on Monday, holed from six feet to win his first title since the 2011 Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters.
“I played great the first day and I’m just so excited about winning my second tournament,” he said.
“I’m two days short of my 58th birthday and you get to a point where you feel like you’re running out of years and to have won a tournament like this is a shot in the arm.
“I got a bit anxious with my second shot on the last and it went in the bunker. There wasn’t a lot of room to work with, it was a really tight shot but I played it perfectly under the circumstances.
“You can’t put into words how you feel, I’m working just as hard as I was 30 years ago because of the standard on this Tour. I’m so happy to win a tournament again.
"I hope it’s not another six years until my next win. It’s nice to get off to a start like this and it’s nice to know I’ll be back on the Tour next year with this win too.”
Sharing third place on 12 under par were Senior Tour rising stars Magnus P Atlevi and James Kingston. Atlevi carded the round of the day, a five under par 65, to move one place up the leaderboard after starting the day in fourth.
Two-time Senior Major champion Roger Chapman rounded out the top five, a three under par final round of 69, giving him a total of ten under par.
Reigning John Jacobs Trophy holder Paul Broadhurst, who topped the Senior Tour Order of Merit in 2016, finished sixth on nine under par.
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