Haas wins toughest Senior PGA ever

He had every right to.

It was the second time in three years that Haas won this major championship -- and nobody's ever done it with a higher score.

Haas' seven-over-par 287 total was the worst winning score in tournament history, five shots more than Sam Snead's plus-two number in 1970. It was the second-highest winning score in any 72-hole Champions Tour event.

"I'm very glad it's over," Haas said.

Langer, who held a one-shot lead overnight, started the final round off with a double-bogey and never fully recovered. He played his first eight holes at six-over par, then his last 10 at even-par to shoot a 76 and end at eight-over 288.

Joey Sindelar joined Scott Hoch with a 72, and they shared third place with Scott Simpson (73) at nine-over 289.

Former world No. 1 Greg Norman was one shot off the lead with two holes remaining before he made a double-bogey at the 17th hole.

The Hall of Fame Aussie shot a 73 and finished tied for sixth place, just three shots back at 10-over 290 -- although he sounded like a man who never considered the possibility he might win.

"I thought these guys would hang on," said Norman.

And although Norman has played on three different tours this season -- European, PGA and Champions -- he remains mostly retired. A good finish at a tough event didn't have him thinking about playing full-time again.

"It might get me to go the other way," said Norman, who was followed around the course by girlfriend and Hall of Fame tennis player Chris Evert. "It reminds me too much of what you have to go through with the game of golf. To go through all this to play golf again? Who knows."

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