After a Runner-Up finish last year Alex Bireline was able to seal the deal on a championship at the 2016 Tournament of Champions at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club.  Bireline shot a weekend total (-1) 206 to take the title at the 58th annual event.

Alex was Runner-Up in the 2015 tournament by one shot to Evan Schuler and he said it felt good to play well on the final day this year and get a championship under his belt. Bireline shot rounds of 69-67-70 on the weekend to earn the win.  He said he was aiming to shoot 69 on the final day and couldn’t complain about how it ended up.

Zach Christensen of the Atlantic Golf and Country Club made a strong charge on Sunday and climbed within three strokes on the round by shooting a 2-under 67.

Bireline had a big chip in for birdie on 14 that was a big turning point and he said his nerves calmed down a bit after that hole and even more so after saving par on the 16th after hitting a tree on his tee shot.

Bireline said it was fun to win the title on his home course and was glad to keep it home after Evan Schuler’s win last year and he hopes someone else from the course can bring it home next year.