Bean notches 9-shot Champions victory

SONOMA, Calif., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Hot-shooting Andy Bean finished at 20-under-par 268 Sunday and won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Sonoma, Calif., by nine shots.

Bean birdied the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th holes en route to a 6-under-par 66 in the final round, earning $442,000.

The margin of victory was the largest on the Champions Tour this season.

Jay Haas had an even-par 72 and a total of 284 to share 16th place but ended up winning the Charles Schwab Cup and the $1 million prize that goes with it. The cup race is a season-long competition.

Bean has won twice this season and three times on the tour.

"What can we say? Today was the perfect day," Bean said after his easy victory.