Golf Association of Philadelphia Hall of Famer Chip Lutz and NCGA Hall of Famer Randy Haag reunited to win a record-tying third NCGA Senior Four-Ball title.

Lutz and Haag, who originally met at the Coleman Invitational at Seminole back around 2003, posted a final-round 2-under 69 Wednesday at Poppy Hills to come in at 13-under 200, defeating co-runner-ups Mark Morgan and Mike Rowley and Bill Bunce and Darin Carlsen by two strokes.

Lutz, now 69, and Haag, 65, also won the title back-to-back in 2016 and 2017 at Bayonet/Black Horse GC in Seaside. Haag, who also won a title in 2022 with Robert Funk, is the first individual to win the event four times. Rob Thompson and Robert Berg won three titles in 2005, 2007, and 2008. 

"Our games complement one another beautifully," Lutz said. "We do a great job of keeping the ball in play, and neither of us is ever out of a hole, so we can at times be aggressive."

"Playing golf with Chip is like a dream. Spending the week with Chip is super special for me," Haag said.

The two made their biggest move in the first round. They were stuck at even par through 13 holes. But they'd go on a tear to close, carding a birdie on Nos. 14, 17 and an eagle on No. 18 to instantly put themselves in contention. A second-round 6-under 65 would give them a two-shot cushion entering the final round.

"The finish to the first round. That really jump-started us," Lutz said. "Prior to that, we weren't really doing much."

In each of the three rounds, Haag birdied the difficult par-4 1st hole. The first round was the first time that Lutz had ever played Poppy Hills. He'd card a 73 on his own ball.

Morgan and Rowley, who were looking to become three-time champions themselves, finished at 207 following a 67. They'd be stung in the second round when they played the par-5 ninth and 18 holes at 1-over par.

Bunce and Carlsen had the low round of the day, posting a 66 to move five spots up the leaderboard into a tie for second. They'd earn second place following a card-off win over Morgan and Rowley.