Australian Scott Hend wins first-ever PGA Tour Champions event in Morocco
Scott Hend did what nobody else in the field could at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam this week: Stay in the 60s. After posting a 66-69-69, Hend captured the Trophy Hassan II on Saturday.
The PGA Tour Champions newest winner has been grinding for three decades. Australian Scott Hend, who is fourth all-time on the Asian Tour with 10 wins, ran away with the Trophy Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Morocco. He defeated Kiwi Steven Alker and American Tommy Gainey by five strokes , and was the only player in the field to card three consecutive rounds in the 60s.
Hend's wife, Leanne, had not seen him win since the week they got married in 2002. Leanne was at the bag that day at the Victoria Open, when Hend finished 17 under to top Michael Harris, Rich Massey and David Hearn on the Canadian Tour. A special win for the whole family ❤️ Scott Hend's wife Leanne, had not seen him win since the week they got married 24 years ago, when she was on the bag.
pic. twitter. com/wzIWdyIXRz — PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 23, 2026 It was just Hend's 12th start on the PGA Tour Champions.
Alker, who won the Cologuard Classic earlier this year , has finished inside the top 14 or higher in five straight events. As for Gainey, he went 67-67 to open the tournament and looked in charge at 12 under entering Saturday’s final round . Unfortunately he bogyed four of his last nine hole and went into the clubhouse with a 75.