Retief Goosen emerged from the pack Sunday to win the Sanford International by two shots at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Goosen opened the week with a pair of 65s but trailed by one each of the first two rounds. The South African surpassed countryman and 36-hole leader Ernie Els on Sunday with a 3-under-par 67, giving him a winning score of 13-under 197.
Goosen played a steady round with four birdies and one bogey for his first win on the PGA Tour Champions since March 2024 and his fourth overall.
Bo Van Pelt shot a 68 to come in second at 11 under. Els began his day with three straight bogeys to give away the lead, and his final-round 73 dropped him into a tie for third at 8 under with Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke (68).
Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez (71) placed fifth at 7 under and remains in pole position in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup race. Goosen climbed three spots to No. 9 in the points standings, and Els improved one spot to No. 4.
Back-to-back birdies at Nos. 13-14 gave Van Pelt a share of the lead with Goosen, as they played together in the final group with Els. Goosen drew back in front by birdieing the par-5 16th, set up by a stellar chip onto the green and just a few feet from the pin.
Van Pelt bogeyed the next hole, giving Goosen plenty of cushion to finish off the victory.
–Field Level Media
