Steven Alker dominates The Ally Challenge for third win this PGA Tour Champions season

By the Editorial Team · Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Steven Alker won The Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, marking his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season with a strong final-round performance finishing 15-under par. This win enhances his lead in the Charles Schwab Cup points race and solidifies his status as a top contender on the senior circuit.

Steven Alker secured his third victory of the PGA Tour Champions season by winning The Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on August 30. The 55-year-old New Zealand golfer carded a final-round 4-under 68, highlighted by a string of four consecutive birdies on the back nine, to finish at 15-under par and claim the title by three strokes.

Alker, who now boasts 13 PGA Tour Champions wins in his career, reclaimed the lead on the par-4 12th hole with a birdie and extended it on the following hole with a two-putt birdie from 245 yards out. His momentum continued as he birdied the 14th and 15th holes—capping the stretch with a 60-foot putt on the 15th—helping him pull away from a competitive field.

This win marks Alker’s second in Michigan, having previously won the 2022 Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor. The victory also strengthens his position in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup points race, a competition he has won twice before.

Michael Block, a 50-year-old PGA Tour Champions rookie and viral sensation known for his 2023 PGA Championship hole-in-one, started the final round with a two-shot lead but was unable to maintain his momentum amid challenging conditions, including rain delays. Block was still within one stroke of Alker at the 13th tee, but difficulties on that hole—where a blocked approach shot led to a bogey—allowed Alker to extend his advantage.

“Steven Alker showed me a couple things I need to do,” Block said after the round. “I played a little bit different golf than I did the first two days because I was nervous; I had never been there before. So, it was a learning experience for me.”

Finishing second was World Golf Hall of Famer and two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, who posted an 8-under 64 on Sunday to close three shots behind Alker.

Alker’s consistent performance throughout the tournament, especially his decisive birdie run in the closing holes, underscored his position as one of the elite players on the PGA Tour Champions circuit this season.

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