Overview
- After opening with an even-par 71, Alker surged from nine back with a Saturday 62 and a closing 65 to finish 15-under 198 at La Paloma in Tucson.
- He sealed victory with a four-foot birdie on the first extra hole after Harrington’s bogey at the 18th in regulation forced the playoff.
- The 54-hole, 78-player no-cut event carried a $2.2 million purse, paying Alker $330,000 and awarding Schwab Cup points to the entire field.
- Zach Johnson and Tommy Gainey tied for third at 13 under, Thongchai Jaidee finished fifth at 12 under, and Stewart Cink, Bernhard Langer, K.J. Choi and Thomas Bjorn shared sixth at 11 under.
- Alker became the event’s first back-to-back champion and lifted the Tucson Conquistadores helmet trophy.