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Chapman wins another major at U.S. Senior Open

6:01 PM, Jul 15, 2012   |    comments
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Lake Orion, MI (Sports Network) - Roger Chapman won his second major championship of the season on Sunday when he came from behind to capture the U.S. Senior Open.

Chapman shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday to win the event by two strokes over a slew of players at Indianwood Golf & Country Club. He finished at 10-under 270.

It must be something about major championship golf in the state of Michigan for Chapman. His Senior PGA title in May came at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores.

"Just a lovely area," Chapman joked at his trophy presentation.

The Englishman became the fourth player in Champions Tour history to win both of those prestigious titles in the same year. Gary Player did it in 1988, then Jack Nicklaus turned the trick three years later. Hale Irwin was the last to accomplish the feat back in 1998.

These two majors are Chapman's only victories on the elder circuit.

Third-round leader Bernhard Langer never got anything going on Sunday. He carded a 2-over 72 and tied for second with 2009 winner Fred Funk (67), Tradition champion Tom Lehman (68) and 1995 U.S. Open titlist Corey Pavin (68). The group was knotted at 8-under 272.

John Cook fired a 4-under 66 and shared sixth place with John Huston, who managed an even-par 70. They came in minus-6, which was one better than Mark Wiebe, whose 68 on Sunday gave him eighth at 5-under par.

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