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"If I get to 60 I'll be happy": Steve Alker plans to play on after claiming season title

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 14 Nov 2024, 9:52am
Steven Alker of New Zealand reacts to winning the Charles Schwab Cup while walking off the 18th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club on November 10, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Steven Alker of New Zealand reacts to winning the Charles Schwab Cup while walking off the 18th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club on November 10, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

"If I get to 60 I'll be happy": Steve Alker plans to play on after claiming season title

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 14 Nov 2024, 9:52am

Golfer Steve Alker wants to keep playing professionally until he's 60, after winning a second season-long crown on the PGA Champions Tour. 

The 53-year-old's joined the likes of greats Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer in claiming the overall title more than once. 

He's mulled over what to consider before putting the clubs away. 

He told Mike Hosking that staying fit is the biggest thing, and from there it’s about the drive. 

“If I'm just finishing 40th or 50th in the field, and not having a chance then it's probably time to hang up the boots, you know?” 

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