Wiebe completes historic win at SAS Championship

Wiebe became the first player in three years to win his first start on the Champions Tour and the 12th overall. He is the first player to win his debut while playing on a sponsor's exemption.

"I'm speechless," said Wiebe, who earned a year's exemption for the win. "I was just trying to get a top 10 so I could be exempt to the next tournament I'm eligible to play in. So I guess my plans have changed a little bit."

A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, Wiebe set a tournament scoring record at 18-under 198, beating Craig Stadler's old mark by a stroke. Dana Quigley shot a 69 Sunday to finish runner-up at 15-under 201.

Bruce Lietzke and Keith Fergus both closed with a 67 and tied for third place at 13-under 203. Mark McNulty also had a 67 and was fifth at 12-under 204.

Wiebe entered the final round with a one-shot lead and promptly bogeyed his first hole. But instead of crumbling, he went on to birdie two of the next four.

He made birdie from off the green at No. 3 with his putter, then rolled in a curling 18-foot birdie putt at the fifth. He blasted out of a bunker at No. 9 to within 20 feet and made that for a third birdie on the front nine.

Wiebe added a 12-foot birdie putt at the 11th and later made back-to-back birdies from the 16th. The first came on a 21-footer; the second came on a two-putt effort from around 30 feet.

He made a routine par at the 18th, taking all the time in the world to line up an easy two-foot putt. He was relishing it.

"I've been hitting the ball nice and playing some nice golf the last couple of months, so the playing didn't surprise me," said Wiebe. "But the score surprised me a little bit."

Wiebe also established a 36-hole scoring record Saturday after shooting a 66 in the second round to post a 131. He tied for fourth in putting this week -- although the way he rolled it on Sunday, nobody looked close.

"He just made a lot of putts," said Quigley, who closed his final round with a 33-foot birdie putt at the 18th. "I played with him for two days. He's a really solid ball striker and an even better putter. So he's got a pretty good combination."

Quigley closed his round with back-to-back birdies, but still finished three shots back. He was done in by so-so front nine where he made three birdies and a pair of bogeys.

"I had a couple of three-putts on the front nine and it kind of broke my momentum a little bit," Quigley said. "But I really played well. I hit probably one bad shot all day."

Which was one too many considering how well Wiebe played.

"I just played great golf and I look forward to what's happening next," said Wiebe, who claimed $300,000 in addition to his exemption. "It's a thrill, believe me."