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Afterwards, he was immediately congratulated by playing partner and current Charles Schwab Cup money list leader Miguel Angel Jimenez to make the accomplishment even better.

“He’s had such a great, great career and a great year this year and to be leading the Schwab Cup the way he is is no surprise as to the quality of player he is,� said the 54-year-old Australian, who won for the first time on the senior circuit in his 71st career start.

“For me to be able to compete with him and perform well and better than him today is very satisfying.�

Although Jimenez carded a disappointing round of 68 on the par 70, 7,092-yard layout to finish in third place at 16 under, the 61-year-old Spaniard made a point of being the first person to shake Green’s hand.

“He actually said, ‘You deserve it,’� said Green, who had six birdies and just one bogey during his final round. “He’s been watching my career over the last few years and has seen me up there in contention a few times and that was very, very kind of him.�

Green had five runner-up finishes last year, including at the 2024 edition of the Rogers Charity Classic.

“Things turned out the way they did last year,� said Green, who also had one runner-up outing in 2023. “I had a great year and I really can’t complain, but to come out there and have the results that I did last year certainly helped me get this one and get it across the line.

"I think you’ve got to have a couple of little knocks before you win and I’m pleased that I’ve been able to bounce back from some sort of mediocre form at the start of the year this year, but I’ve got things going again.�

Playing in the group in front of Green, Gonzales also birdied the final hole to end the three-day event in second spot at 17 under.

Gonzales finished his round of 5-under 65 on Sunday with four birdies in his final five holes to pull into a tie with Green. The 55-year-old Argentine then watched from the side of the 18th green as Green lagged his lengthy putt to within two feet before making no mistake to take home the title.

“Ricardo got close and Miguel nearly eagled to tie me,� said Green, who admitted his tap-in par putt felt way longer than it actually was. “Probably, more than it should have, but I’ve been feeling really good with the putter and these greens are so beautiful to putt on.

"You just feel really confident about getting the ball online and the ball rolling and staying online. I was happy to see it go in.�

Charlie Wi carded a round of 6-under 64 to finish the tournament in fourth at 15 under, while Mark Hensby, Steve Alker, Matt Gogel and Tommy Gainey all ended up in a tie for fifth one shot back of Wi.

Although he had a round of 1-over 71 on Sunday, Calgary’s Wes Martin still finished as the top Canadian at 4 under, which put him in a four-way tie for 38th place.

“It’s a little disappointing with the way it ended today,� said Martin, who earned the right to play at his first-ever PGA Tour Champions event by carding an impressive round of 9-under 62 at the final tournament qualifier last Tuesday at Highwood Golf and Country Club in High River, Alta. “I would have liked to shoot under par today.�

Martin’s round featured four bogeys to go with one birdie and an eagle on the par 5, 11th hole.

“I had a perfect number into the green, hit utility, and then it was just a sidewinder putt that happened to go,� said Martin, who estimated he drained the putt from about 25 feet out. “It was finally something to cheer for, right?�

After shooting 70 and 69 in the first two rounds, Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont., continued to improve with a 2-under 68 on Sunday to finish the event in a six-way tie for 42nd place at 3 under.

Gordon Burns of Holland Landing, Ont., and former Calgary resident Stephen Ames also shot 68 to finish at 2 under and even par, respectively.

This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Aug. 17, 2025.