Jim Colbert is determined to prove that his spectacular 1995 season was no fluke.
The 55-year-old from Las Vegas showed Sunday that he could beat the windy conditions and the 78-man field in becoming the Senior Tour's first three-time winner in 1996Colbert shot a 3-under-par 69 to win the PGA Nationwide Championship by three strokes.
"I had high expectations this year to follow what I did last year. My goals were much higher this year," he said. "I just want to be as good as I can be for as long as I can."
Colbert made up a one-shot deficit by the second hole over Bob Charles, the leader after the first two rounds. He finished the 54 holes of the 6,777-yard Golf Club of Georgia course at 10-under 206.
The win, Colbert's second in three weeks and third in seven tournaments, earned him $180,000.
He won four tournaments and was No. 1 on the money list in 1995 with $1,444,386. So far this season, he's second in earnings to Hale Irwin with $628,094 and on pace to make more money than he did in 1995.
Isao Aoki shot a 70 and finished second at 209. Irwin was another stroke back after a 68.
Charles had a 75. He shared fourth place with John Bland and Harold Henning at 211.