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fter hosting the 70th Senior PGA Championship on May 21-24, 2009, Canterbury Golf Club became the second U.S. club to host all five mens rotating major championships: the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, the Senior U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur. Michael Allen won the Alfred S. Bourne Trophy in his Champions Tour debut. After receiving a special invitation from the PGA of America, as he had no status on the Champions Tour, Allen shot a winning score of 6-under 274. He was one of only three players to finish under par for the tournament.

The Championship provided Allen with plenty of high-caliber competition, including former Masters champion, Larry Mize, who finished second (67). Bruce Fleisher, former Champions Tour Player, finished in third place (67-277), and eight-time major winner Tom Watson finished the final round on Sunday with the low round of a day: a six-birdie, two-bogey 66 that earned him a fourth-place finish.

The final group, which included former major champions Tom Kite and Jeff Sluman, was anxiously awaited for, as many spectators expected the winner to come from here. Kite (75) had two bogeys in his first four holes, and Sluman finished with a 73 after bogeying the first two holes, taking both out of contention for a first-place finish. Allen, who hadnt won in 334 starts on the PGA Tour, played like a champion to capture the victory and the hearts of many.

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