Parts of Mark Calcavecchia’s Principal Charity Classic victory on Sunday were hardly traditional. There were the bacon-themed pants and the putter purchased from a nearby sporting-goods store. Given those details, the victory was one of Calcavecchia’s most satisfying yet.
Calcavecchia’s third Champions Tour victory was a close one. He finished 54 holes at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa at 12 under, one shot ahead of Joe Durant and Brian Henninger.
Calcavecchia, who missed the cut in the Senior PGA Championship two weeks ago, never trailed during the final round at the Wakonda Club. The 13-time PGA Tour winner closed with a final-round 3-under 69.