GLENVIEW, Ill. — Jerry Smith shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win the Encompass Championship for his first title on the Champions Tour.
Smith had a three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 54-hole tournament, but the margin was down to one over David Frost when he reached the 579-yard, par-5 16th hole. The 51-year-old Iowa native hit his second shot left into a greenside bunker, but holed out for a crucial eagle with two holes to play.
"Bunker play's not my forte, but I've worked a lot on it and I did like what I saw when I walked up to it," Smith said.