NCGA Hall of Famer Randy Haag and partner Steve Sear, the 2024-25 NCGA Senior Player of the Year, have become a lethal duo.
Sear and Haag carded a final round 6-under 65 Wednesday at Poppy Hills to come in at 18-under 195 to claim their second straight NCGA Senior Four-Ball Championship title. The team of Corey West and Todd Doss was second at 13-under 200 after a final round 67.
As per the significance of the victory, Sear and Haag become just the third team to go back-to-back, joining Haag and Chip Lutz (2016 and 2017) and Rob Thompson and Bob Berg (2007 and 2008). While the win was Sear's fourth career NCGA title, the victory marked Haag's 13th NCGA Senior crown, pushing him into a tie for the all-time lead with fellow Hall of Famer Jeff Burda at 13. Overall, including both 'regular' and Senior titles, Haag now is the all-time leader at 29.
The two, who first met decades ago, reunited at the 2024 NCGA Senior Championship. That year, Haag birdied the 17th and 18th holes to defeat Sear by two shots. Last year, Sear returned the favor, winning the NCGA Senior Championship by three shots over the field.
Now the two are combining their powers like a pair of superheroes.
"It starts like having a partner like Steve. He won the Senior Slam last year and Player of the Year. He doesn't miss many shots," Haag said.
"Randy has always been so good, for what, 40 years. I don't know what it is when we play together. I just lose all the negative thoughts. We just have fun," Sear said. "We really enjoy the NCGA tournaments."
The two never made a bogey over their 54 holes. They also made their push on the back-nine, carding rounds of 30, 32 and 31.
"We got away with one in the second round. I made a par putt on No.15 from off the green," Haag said. "Steve made a long par putt today on No.2."
The team of Bob Niger, the reigning NCGA Super Senior Player of the Year, and Bill Bunce placed third at 201 after a final round 68.
