Canada's Ames celebrates 60th birthday by defending Mitsubishi Electric Classic title

Stephen Ames celebrated his 60th birthday with a successful title defence in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Duluth, Ga., closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for his eighth PGA Tour Champions victory.

A stroke behind Paul Broadhurst after matching the tournament record Saturday with a 64, Ames had two eagles in the final round. He won by four strokes, finishing at 14-under 202 at TPC Sugarloaf for his record third victory in the event.

The perfect ending to a perfect birthday! <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenAmesPGA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StephenAmesPGA</a> wins the <a href="https://twitter.com/MEClassicGolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MEClassicGolf</a> in style