Maggert Rides Early Momentum to U.S. Senior Open Win

(Reuters) - Jeff Maggert reeled off three birdies in a row to begin his final round at the U.S. Senior Open then cruised to his second major victory on the Champions Tour this season.

Maggert, the 54-hole co-leader with Bernhard Langer, shot a five-under 65 for a 10-under 270 total and a two-shot win over Scot Colin Montgomerie at the Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California on Sunday.

Montgomerie, the defending champion, closed with a 66, while Langer shot a 68 to finish in a tie for third with New Zealand’s Grant Waite.

“I had a lot of good runs in the U.S. Open over the years and probably lacked a little maturity to pull it off,” said Maggert, who had 13 top-10 finishes in majors in…