Despite Spasms, Hill Wins With 63

Mike Hill started his day wondering if muscle spasms would prevent him from retaining his title in the final round of the Senior PGA Tour’s IntelliNet Challenge.

After receiving treatments for more than an hour, Hill went out and shot a course-record 63 to win by three strokes.

“At 9 o’clock in the morning I was standing, talking to my wife, and had a muscle spasm,” Hill said. “I did not know if I was going to play or not.”

Hill drove himself from the hotel to the golf course, but had to be helped by his son, Mike Jr., from the car to the fitness trailer.

“I never thought about shooting 63,” Hill said. “I was just hoping to shoot par.”

Once he was on the course, the putts started falling and Hill’s victory turned into a runaway. Runner-up Tom Wargo finished three shots behind despite a closing 68.