Jerry Pate handled the howling wind to win the Turtle Bay Championship, closing with a 2-under 70 for a two-stroke victory over Jim Thorpe and senior rookie Fulton Allem on Sunday. The 54-year-old Pate, four strokes behind leader Gil Morgan after the second round, breezed to a 5-under 211 total for his first victory in 39 starts and second career Champions Tour title. Allem (73) and Thorpe (74) each birdied the final hole to tie for second.

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