For the first two days of the Regions Tradition, sunny skies and fair weather ruled the day. The final two showcased a fair amount of unpredictability, as the weather presented some challenges during round three and on Sunday, for round four, the unpredictability escalated to forcing the leaders to tee off at nearly 4 p.m.
For some players, that might have been enough to throw a good round off.
Clearly, it didn’t seem to matter to Angel Cabrera, past 2007 U.S. Open and 2009 Masters champion. Cabrera lingered among the leaderboard for most of the tournament, but did not take the lead for sure until Jerry Kelly’s approach shot on the final hole of the tournament landed approximately 150 yards short of the green for his third shot on the par-5.
Kelly needed an eagle on the final hole to force a playoff.
But on the rain-extended Monday finals of the 2025 tournament, it wasn’t to be. Cabrera’s sizzling 64 (eight shots under par) pushed him to his second win on the PGA TOUR Champions, having recently also won at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational – his first win in over 10 years.
Christian White, Birmingham Market Executive, 2025 Regions Tradition Champion Angel Cabrera and Children’s of Alabama CEO Tom Shufflebarger.
Kelly would go on to finish second in the tournament, having recently won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in April.
No spectators (except those watching televised coverage) were in attendance for the extra day of the first major of the year on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule. But they definitely were out during an exciting week that also featured great pro golf during the tournament and appearances by SEC coaches and celebrities at the pro-am on Wednesday.
More importantly, the tournament continued its legacy of supporting charities that serve people both in Alabama and beyond. Over the 32-year history, the tournament has raised more than $24 million for charity, with the majority of those funds going to support the tournament’s primary beneficiary, Children’s of Alabama, which serves the medical needs of young people from across the southeast.
In 2024, the tournament raised more than $1.3 million for charity.
In addition to great golf, the tournament is also a major contributor to the local economy, helping support hundreds of businesses like this one and this one, and generating more than $25 million annually in economic impact.
Christian White, Regions Birmingham Market Executive congratulates Angel Cabrera. Also pictured is Gene Hallman, CEO of Eventive Sports.
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