Leonard shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one stroke lead at 11 -under over Els, who has shot two 5-under rounds at Tiburon.
Seeking his first win on PGA TOUR Champions, Justin Leonard holds a one-stroke lead over World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els entering the final round of the Chubb Classic.
Ernie Els started his winemaking ... and NAIA tournaments at American colleges. Els launched the "Els for Autism Pro-Am," a charity golf tournament held at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm ...
It was also the year Gary Player won the inaugural Chubb Classic in Naples. The South African’s victory at the Club at Pelican Bay represented what would become a PGA Tour Champions tradition to not only stand the test of time but become bigger,
Jan. 16-18 _ Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Ernie Els) Feb. 6-8 _ Trophy Hassan II (Miguel Angel Jimenez) Feb. 14-16 _ Chubb Classic (Justin Leonard) March 7-9 _ Cologuard Classic, Tuscon, Ariz. March 21-23 _ Hoag Classic, Newport Beach, Calif.
Justin Leonard birdied five of his last seven holes Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, to win the 2025 Chubb Classic to mark his first win on the PGA Tour Champions. Leonard, 52, was making his 45th start on the senior circuit and started the final round with a one-shot lead but pulled away from the field late.
Justin Leonard, who won the Open Championship in 1997, has ended a 17-year wait for a tournament triumph after tasting victory on the senior PGA Tour Champions
Justin Leonard saw first-round Chubb Classic co-leaders Paul Stankowski and Mario Tiziani shoot 7-under pars on Day 1 to set the pace at the PGA Tour Champions ... Ernie Els in only 1 shot off ...