The 2021 Sanford International final leaderboard is headed by winner Darren Clarke, who earned the PGA Tour Champions win at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Clarke won the 54-hole tournament after taking a playoff against KJ Choi and Steve Flesch after all three players finished regulation at 12-under 198.
After the first playoff hole was played with all three players making 4s, Clarke was the champion on the second playing of the 18th hole. He made birdie 3 on the second crack at the 18th hole in the playoff to win the title.
Clarke won the $270,000 winner's share of the $1,800,000 purse.
Sanford International recap notes
Clarke wins his third PGA Tour Champions title and earns improved coveted status on the 50-plus circuit.
The money Clarke -- and every player in the field -- earned is converted into Charles Schwab Cup points, with every dollar converted into a point.
There is no cut on PGA Tour Champions-run events, including the major championships they run.
The 2021 PGA Tour Champions schedule continues next week with the Pure Insurance Championship in California.
2021 Sanford International final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOT | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Clarke | -12 | 63 | 70 | 65 | 198 | $270,000 |
| T2 | K.J. Choi | -12 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 198 | $144,000 |
| T2 | Steve Flesch | -12 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 198 | $144,000 |
| T4 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | -10 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 200 | $96,300 |
| T4 | Rod Pampling | -10 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 200 | $96,300 |
| 6 | Steve Stricker | -9 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 201 | $72,000 |
| T7 | John Senden | -8 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 202 | $54,900 |
| T7 | Steven Alker | -8 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 202 | $54,900 |
| T7 | Retief Goosen | -8 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 202 | $54,900 |
| T7 | Alex Cejka | -8 | 67 | 64 | 71 | 202 | $54,900 |
| T11 | David McKenzie | -7 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 203 | $41,400 |
| T11 | Mario Tiziani | -7 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 203 | $41,400 |
| T13 | Brandt Jobe | -6 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 204 | $34,200 |
| T13 | Matt Gogel | -6 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 204 | $34,200 |
| T13 | Jim Furyk | -6 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 204 | $34,200 |
| T16 | Scott Parel | -5 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 205 | $27,036 |
| T16 | Tim Petrovic | -5 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 205 | $27,036 |
| T16 | Paul Broadhurst | -5 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 205 | $27,036 |
| T16 | Davis Love III | -5 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 205 | $27,036 |
| T16 | Billy Andrade | -5 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 205 | $27,036 |
| T21 | Jerry Kelly | -4 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T21 | Colin Montgomerie | -4 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T21 | Brett Quigley | -4 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T21 | Rocco Mediate | -4 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T21 | Woody Austin | -4 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T21 | Paul Stankowski | -4 | 68 | 63 | 75 | 206 | $19,470 |
| T27 | Bernhard Langer | -3 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T27 | Paul Goydos | -3 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T27 | Cameron Beckman | -3 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T27 | Vijay Singh | -3 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T27 | Willie Wood | -3 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T27 | Tom Byrum | -3 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 207 | $14,610 |
| T33 | Billy Mayfair | -2 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 208 | $11,880 |
| T33 | Marco Dawson | -2 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 208 | $11,880 |
| T33 | Ernie Els | -2 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 208 | $11,880 |
| T36 | Lee Janzen | -1 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Scott Dunlap | -1 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Gene Sauers | -1 | 73 | 66 | 70 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Wes Short, Jr. | -1 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | José María Olazábal | -1 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Kirk Triplett | -1 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Steve Pate | -1 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T36 | Robert Karlsson | -1 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 209 | $9,383 |
| T44 | Stephen Leaney | E | 69 | 70 | 71 | 210 | $7,020 |
| T44 | Tom Lehman | E | 69 | 71 | 70 | 210 | $7,020 |
| T44 | David Toms | E | 68 | 72 | 70 | 210 | $7,020 |
| T44 | Dicky Pride | E | 69 | 68 | 73 | 210 | $7,020 |
| T44 | Bob Estes | E | 70 | 70 | 70 | 210 | $7,020 |
| T49 | Jeff Maggert | 1 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T49 | Ken Duke | 1 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T49 | Shane Bertsch | 1 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T49 | Rich Beem | 1 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T49 | Mark Hensby | 1 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T49 | Fred Couples | 1 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 211 | $5,070 |
| T55 | Thongchai Jaidee | 2 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 212 | $3,780 |
| T55 | Ken Tanigawa | 2 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 212 | $3,780 |
| T55 | Olin Browne | 2 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 212 | $3,780 |
| T55 | Jay Haas | 2 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 212 | $3,780 |
| T55 | Shaun Micheel | 2 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 212 | $3,780 |
| T60 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 3 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 213 | $2,970 |
| T60 | Glen Day | 3 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 213 | $2,970 |
| T60 | Jesper Parnevik | 3 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 213 | $2,970 |
| T60 | Stephen Ames | 3 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 213 | $2,970 |
| 64 | John Daly | 4 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 214 | $2,520 |
| T65 | Michael Allen | 5 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 215 | $1,994 |
| T65 | Chris DiMarco | 5 | 66 | 75 | 74 | 215 | $1,994 |
| T65 | Tim Herron | 5 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 215 | $1,994 |
| T65 | Duffy Waldorf | 5 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 215 | $1,994 |
| T65 | Robert Allenby | 5 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 215 | $1,994 |
| 70 | Joey Sindelar | 6 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 216 | $1,584 |
| T71 | Corey Pavin | 7 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 217 | $1,422 |
| T71 | David Frost | 7 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 217 | $1,422 |
| 73 | Kent Jones | 8 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 218 | $1,260 |
| T74 | Tom Gillis | 9 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 219 | $1,152 |
| T74 | Stephen Dodd | 9 | 76 | 70 | 73 | 219 | $1,152 |
| T76 | Jerry Pate | 11 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 221 | $1,008 |
| T76 | Brad Bryant | 11 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 221 | $1,008 |
| 78 | Larry Mize | 15 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 225 | $900 |
| T79 | Jay Jurecic | 18 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 228 | $801 |
| T79 | Mark Calcavecchia | 18 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 228 | $801 |
