“It was a very good week. I was sick the first round but felt much better the last two days,” said Romero. “I played great this week.”

Romero got off to a fast start by making birdie on the first hole for the second consecutive day. He immediately found himself in the lead, as his playing partner and second-round leader Bruce Fleisher made bogey. Romero would never relinquish the lead, and at one point expanded it to a four-stroke margin. He had seven birdies during the final round and a lone bogey in route to shooting six-under-par on the day.

The 18th hole was lined with huge galleries as fans awaited the conclusion to the Tournament. After he putted out for the victory, Romero gave a big fist pump to the roaring crowd that was in attendance.

Throughout the weekend Romero displayed a solid all-around game that led him to the title. He was second in putts per round (27.3) and was in the top-25 in fairways hit (82.2%), greens in regulation (75.9%), driving distance (275.1) and approach shot proximity to the hole (29 feet, 6 inches).

“I drove the ball really well this week but the real key was the putter,” said Romero. “It gave me a lot of confidence in all parts of my game.”
 
Romero became the first Champions Tour player to win three events in 2008. He earned $315,000 for his win and crossed $1.5 million in season winnings. He is now third on the Official Money List and fourth in the Charles Schwab Cup points standings.

The SAS Championship has supported various educational organizations since 2001. In partnerships with Triangle Community Foundation, SAS has donated Tournament proceeds to non-profits such as Communities In Schools of Wake County (CIS Wake). CIS Wake operates the Tournament’s signature project, the SAS Learning Center in a public housing community in Raleigh, NC. CIS Wake offers educational programming to help young people succeed in school and in life.

The SAS Championship and Triangle area have become one of the most popular stops on the Champions Tour, annually drawing elite fields and tremendous community support.  Be sure to check our official website, www.saschampionship.com, regarding next year’s event.