It takes a big deal for the senior circuit to upstage the regular-age golfers. Well, today was a big deal. You’ll find out why, but suffice it to say that the goings-on at Tiburon Golf Club this week were historic.

Titles were claimed in Florida, California, Qatar, and Thailand. The tours are close to full steam ahead, and March will certainly bring some of the year’s most anticipated events. For now, let’s run down our first spate of post-NFL events, in this week’s Tour Rundown.

Faith and family. ?? @BernhardLanger6 pic.twitter.com/LD4OCFEast

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) February 20, 2023

PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic welcomes historic defender

Bernhard Langer defies and defines age. The fountain of youth was once again his this week, as he took a one-shot advantage through 52 holes, and turned it into a three-shot victory with birdies at 17 and 18. With that triumph, Langer tied Hale Irwin for the most wins on the tour that some call the greatest second chance in sports. 45 victories have come his way since October 14th of 2007. Over the ensuing 16 years, Langer has 11 senior majors, and 34 other events. What is perhaps most astonishing is how many more the German great might have amassed. Langer has lost 9 of 16 playoffs for senior titles.

This week, Langer and Paul Goydos matched 64s in round one, for a one-shot advantage over Dicky Pride and Ernie Els. Langer took the outright lead by a shot after round two, but faced as large a chasing pack as might be imagined. A dozen golfers sat within three shots of the top spot, with 18 holes to play. Day three saw Langer go out in minus-two and cede the lead to the pride of Wisconsin, Steve Stricker. The back nine belonged to the German, who tallied five birdies against four pars. With 45 wins in hand, the Langer Watch now turns to 46 and the outright lead in PGA Tour Champions victories.

The winning moment?@BernhardLanger6 birdies No. 18 to win the @ChubbClassic and ties Hale Irwin with 45 career victories. pic.twitter.com/o8REH9iFcA

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) February 19, 2023

PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational is Rahm’s third title of 2023

Remember how well Scottie Scheffler played last year, in the months leading up to the Masters? That script now belongs to the Basque behemoth, don Jon Rahm. Rahm took the best that Max Homa, Will Zalatoris, and a stellar field had to offer, and walked away with his third title of the calendar year. Rahm had three bogeys on the day at Riviera, but was able to counter with five birdies and most important: avoid the big number.

Homa was four strokes below par on the day when he reached the 11th tee. Unfortunately, his daily allotment of strokes saved had run out, and pars plus one bogey were all that remained. Homa finished in solo second, at 15 under par. He had done his best to defend his title, and let all who listen know, that he would be back again in 2024.

Third place belonged to Patrick Cantlay, featuring a welcome return to the podium for the Californian. Will Zalatoris came fourth, and Keith Mitchell rounded out the top five. The tour will now move across the country and debut its Florida Swing at PGA National, at the Honda Classic.

? @JonRahmPGA is RIDICULOUS!

Nearly an ace and the closest of the day on 16. pic.twitter.com/As1nKRfeaD

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 19, 2023

DP World Tour: Olesen claims seventh tour title in Thailand

Thorbjorn Olesen is on a resurgent run of late. After taking time away from tour to deal with personal matters, the Dane returned to the winner’s podium in May of 2022, at the British Masters. This week, at the Amata Spring Club near Bangkok, Olesen claimed yet another title, this time by four shots.

A look at his four scorecards revealed this numerical sequence: 67-67-64-66. Let’s be honest and say that 66 on day four, with the lead, is akin to posting another 64. Olesen was on-point the entirety of the final day. He allowed no one to access his space, although a few made runs. Alexander Knappe ran off six consecutive birdies from 10-15, then added another for an inward 29. He secured a tie for third with Joost Luiten, at 18-under par. It was Germany’s Yannick Paul who finished in the runner-up spot. Paul played conservatively and consistently, with five birdies and a bogey for 68 and -20. On this day, Olesen was simply too much in command of his game, and deserved every bit of the winner’s vase.

It's never over until you hit the 17th green at Amata Spring…

*And relax* ?#ThailandClassic pic.twitter.com/dT2UmsJOrO

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 19, 2023

Asian Tour: Ogletree wins another I-Series event

Andy Ogletree is one of those guys for which I make an exception. He has won twice on the Asian Tour and, with fortune, will find a way back to the PGA Tour some day. Ogletree earned a career-saving win last November in Egypt. A scant, three months later, he collected his second International Series title in Qatar. The Georgia Tech alum and 2019 US Amateur winner took a healthy lead into the final round this week, but his walk to victory was no walk in the park.

Ogletree’s game, the one that brought him a 66 on Saturday, took a bit of time off on Sunday. The Mississippi native wobbled to a 73 on day four, and was nearly chased down by Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul. Ogletree did what he had to on the outward half, shooting even par to challenge the chasers to make magic happen. Ogletree stumbled to a double bogey on the par-five tenth, but gave up but one shot to Charoenkul, who made bogey. Birdie by the chaser would have made things interesting, because Charoenkul proceeded to three birdies and an eagle coming home. Only Charoenkul’s second bogey, at the par-four 15th, gave Ogletree the room he needed to breathe his way home. His three-shot win lifted the burden of having to do it again, off his shoulders.

Second victory in only 9 starts on Tour ?

Take a bow, @andy_ogletree ?#ISqatar #InternationalSeries #whereitsAT pic.twitter.com/9sR0QZZrKv

— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) February 19, 2023