Kirk Hanefeld of Acton, Mass., ran the gauntlet of emotions in the span of an hour on Creighton Farms' final four holes, before executing the shot he needed for a closing birdie Sunday, holding off Ken Martin of Wellington, Fla., to win the 23rd Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship.

"It wasn't pretty," said Hanefeld, who earned his second national title with a closing 3-over-par 75, the highest closing round by a Champion in the showcase event for senior PGA Professionals.

The 55-year-old PGA Life member, who had not surrendered the lead all week until the 69th hole, salvaged his round after posting bogeys on four of his five final holes.

"I really don't feel like I won a golf tournament, but golf is a wacky game," said Hanefeld, who added his title to his 2008 crown while finishing with a 72-hole total of 6-under-par 282. Martin, who briefly held a two-stroke margin before bogeys on his closing two holes, finished with a 74 and 283. The twosome ended as the only players in the 264-player field to finish under par.

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