Jiménez gets his third victory in the Champions Tour

Miguel Ángel Jiménez has won the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic presented by C-Spire, a Champions Tour tournament held at the Fallen Oak Golf Club in Biloxi, winning his third senior title in the United States.

Pisha” has won three of the ten tournaments played in the U.S. Senior Tour: Greater Gwinnett Championship 2014, Mitsubishi Electric Championship 2015 and Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic presented by C-Spire 2016.

Miguel Ángel Jiménez: “Very happy, very happy with this victory and that makes three! It has been a very busy tournament, on Friday it rained and the day was suspended and yesterday we had to play 36 holes. Today was a magnificent day and I played very well, without getting into trouble or making mistakes, a round without bogeys and with four birdies.

“I’m hitting the ball well and I felt comfortable again. The key was on the 10th hole: after missing the drive to the rough on the left and missing the green with the approach, I hit an 18-meter drive for birdie at a moment when I needed it. From then on, I hit very good shots and made the putts.

“I’m going to miss the Open de España very much. When I found out it was being played at Valderrama it was like a stab in the back, a very painful stab. In December I asked the Spanish Federation if there would be a tournament and, when they said no, I made a commitment to my sponsors in the United States to play a Champions Tour event. I have never broken my word and it hurts me a lot.

“I’m sure it’s going to be a great Open de España at Valderrama, a course that brings back wonderful memories, where I’ve had the good fortune to live unforgettable experiences and key moments that have left a lifelong impression.

“I start to remember and I can’t stop: my first Volvo Masters in ’89 and all those that followed, the albatross on the 17th hole (1994), the Ryder Cup with Seve that I will never forget, the play-off with Tiger, the third round of the Andalucía Masters with Sergio, how we enjoyed that day! I was very happy about his victory and I am very sorry not to accompany him as host of the tournament”.