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CALGARY, Alberta - Bruin alum Scott McCarron won for the eighth time on the PGA TOUR Champions and the second time this season, with a hole-in-one on the par-3 14th helping him successfully defend his championship at the Shaw Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows.

McCarron posted a one-shot victory thanks to a final-round, 7-under 63, finishing at 15-under 195. He made five birdies in his first 13 holes on Sunday before the ace on the 154-yard 14th. McCarron made two birdies and two bogeys down the stretch to hold on for the victory.

On the season, McCarron, who also won at the American Family Insurance Championship in June, has five Top 3 finishes and 11 Top 10 showings in 19 events. He is second in the Charles Schwab Cup standings with just over $1.6 million in earnings. Seven tournaments remain in the PGA TOUR Champions season.