Clutch birdie gives Ken Duke first PGA Tour Champions title in Calgary

Ken Duke birdied the par 5 finishing hole of the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Sunday in Calgary to win the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic.

Duke sank a clutch four-foot putt on the 18th green to win his first-ever PGA Tour Champions event in his 100th career start.

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The 54-year-old golfer from Palm City, Fla., had three birdies on his final six holes to finish with a three-round total of 14-under 196.

On the day, Duke carded a round of 4-under 66 to end the tournament one shot ahead of playing partner Tim Petrovic and Thongchai Jaidee, who both finished at 13 under.

Jaidee, 53, of Lopburi, Thailand, had Sunday's best round of 8-under 62 to take the clubhouse lead before Duke surpassed him on the final hole.

Jaidee started his round with four birdies on his first five holes before adding five more on the back nine to go with just one bogey.

Darren Clarke, Billy Andrade and Scott Dunlop all finished in a three-way tie for fourth spot at 11 under, while K.J. Choi and David Toms were one shot back of that group at 10 under.

After starting the tournament with scorers of 68 and 66 on the first two days of competition, Alan McLean of London, Ont., struggled on Sunday and carded a disappointing round of 3-over 73.

"I was out there to try and beat the golf course and it beat me today," said McLean, who still finished as the top Canadian in a tie for 33rd place at 3 under.

"It's a very small consolation that I'm the top