Hoover, AL (My Sportsbook) - Keith Fergus polished off his second six-under 66 on Sunday to win the weather-shortened Regions Charity Classic.
Two long delays on Saturday sent the tournament back and the plan was to finish the second round Sunday morning and get back out to the Robert Trent Jones Trail at Ross Bridge to play the final round in the same groups.
Mother Nature didn't cooperate.
More storms came in Sunday and the second round wasn't completed before play was stopped. Some golfers already began the final round, but tournament officials decided to trim the tournament to 36 holes.
It marked the first time in almost three years that a Champions Tour event was shortened for weather.
For Fergus, this marked his second win of the season on the elder circuit. He took home the trophy at The Cap Cana Championship and this was his third win on tour.
Gene Jones, who shared first with Fergus when play was halted Saturday night, also managed a six-under 66 and took second place at minus-nine. Joe Ozaki posted a five-under 67 for third place at eight-under 136.
Fergus completed nine holes of his second round before play was called on Saturday. When he came back Sunday morning, he rattled off four consecutive pars.
Fergus birdied the 14th and 15th holes to move one ahead at minus-12.
The horn sounded stopping play while Fergus was in the fairway at the par-five 16th.
After play resumed, Fergus, now knowing the tournament was cut to two rounds, birdied the 16th to reach 13-under par. He was four ahead with two to play, but found some trouble.
Fergus landed in a bunker at the 17th and dropped a shot. It didn't matter in the end. No other player made any sort of move at Fergus in the last few holes.
Jay Don Blake (67), Brad Bryant (65), Tom Jenkins (69), Loren Roberts (69), Tom McKnight (70), Jim Thorpe (70) and Larry Mize (71) tied for fourth place at minus-seven.
First-round leader Dan Forsman only mustered a one-over 73 and finished in a group tied for 11th at six-under 138. Hal Sutton shot a 72 and was part of the logjam six behind Fergus.
Last year's winner Andy Bean tied for 24th at minus-four.