Scott Hend wins Trophy Hassan II for first Champions title

 
Australian Scott Hend recorded a 4-under-par ⁠69 to rally for the Trophy Hassan II title by five shots ​on Saturday at ​Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco.
It marked the first PGA Tour Champions victory for the 52-year-old grinder, who has spent much of his career on the Asian Tour. Hend's previous best on the Champions tour was a second-place finish three ⁠weeks ago at the Regions Tradition.
'It means the world to ⁠me,' Hend said.
Tommy Gainey entered the day with a one-shot edge over Hend and South Africa's Darren Fichardt, but he fell well off the pace with ‌a 2-over-par 75. He became the first ​36-hole leader in ⁠the Champions Tour era of this event not ​to win.
Gainey finished tied with ‌Australia's Steven Alker for second. Alker tied Jeff Maggert for the round of the day with ​a 68. Maggert vaulted 19 spots up the board to finish 16th.
South Africa's Ernie Els and Germany's Alex Cejka shared fourth at 8 under.
Miguel Angel Jimenez, who won the tournament in 2025, was tied for 46th ‌at 4-over-par. He got off to a shaky start with a ​77 in Round 1 and never recovered.
Hend's victory moves him up to ​fifth ‌in ⁠the Charles Schwab Cup Standings. Alker jumps two spots to fourth and Gainey climbs three spots to eighth.
'To win this tournament in ​the 50th edition is very prestigious and very special ⁠to me,' Hend ​said.
'To see the trophy is amazing. It's an amazing trophy. To win out here on the Champions Tour and to win in Morocco, with the start of the week being a little bit ​cool for us and then heating up as the ​week went on, was a little bit challenging to stay mentally spot-on out there... It was just a great trophy to win.'