BENTON HARBOR — Paul Broadhurst, the 52-year-old Englishman, earned his second career senior major victory at the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.

A final-round bogey-free 63, the best final-round score by a winner in this championship, clinched the victory, as Broadhurst fended off runner-up, Tim Petrovic (69-269). Broadhurst’s 72-hole score (19-under 265) tied a championship record, joining Rocco Mediate (2016) for the lowest 72-hole score.

Following a 1-over 72 on Thursday, Broadhurst proceeded to card rounds of 66 and 64 on Friday and Saturday, jumping from T77 to a solo third heading into Sunday’s final round. Broadhurst, playing in the penultimate group, became the first winner at Harbor Shores who was not paired in the final group and the first to do so in the Championship since 2013 (Kohki Idoki, Bellerive Country Club).

Broadhurst converted a combined 16 birdies over the weekend, and dropped only one stroke along the way. His 64 and 63 were the best in the field on Saturday and Sunday.

  

Seven senior moments to remember

Broadhurst’s victory today in the 79th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship was his fourth title since he debuted on the PGA Tour Champions two years ago in this championship. In less than three years of senior golf, Broadhurst’s seven victories are one more than he tallied during 25-plus years on the European Tour (6).

This was also Broadhurst’s third career victory stateside (2018 Bass Pro Shop Legends of Golf, 2016 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach).