James takes title at ACE Group Classic Feb. 20, 2005 NAPLES, Fla. -- Former European Ryder Cup captain Mark James won his second Champions Tour title Sunday, birdieing the final two holes for a two-stroke victory over Hale Irwin and Tom Wargo in The ACE Group Classic. James closed with a 6-under 66 for a 13-under 203 total at The Club at TwinEagles. Wargo finished with a 66, and Irwin had a 68. Second-round leader Mike McCullough (71) tied for fourth at 10 under with Jerry Pate (68) and Mike Reid (68). James earned $240,000 in the $1.6 million event. "It's very satisfying to win again," said James, the Ford Senior Players Championship winner last year as a Champions Tour rookie. "You feel, well, you might just have gotten lucky once, but to get lucky twice is stretching the imagination a bit. So yeah, it feels good." Curtis Strange, playing in his first event on the Champions Tour, shot a 74 to tie for 49th at 3 over. He had a double bogey on No. 18 after hitting into the water. The 59-year-old Irwin, the Tour's career victory leader with 41, eagled No. 17 from 20 feet to get within a shot, but finished with a par on No. 18. "With Hale breathing down your neck, that's not a nice feeling," James said. "He just only had to look at the ball today and it dived into the cup. It was quite incredible." Mark James shot 4-under par on the front nine Sunday. (Al Messerschmidt/ WireImage) Irwin's approach shot on No. 18 bounced off the back of the green. "I knew I had to get back to the hole," Irwin said, referring to the back right pin position. "I just didn't know how hard the green was." "When his went over, I had to think, well, that he'd probably not make 3 even though he's a frighteningly dangerous player," James said. James avoided any added drama by sinking a 23-footer for birdie. "I didn't want to have an 18-incher," he said. "I was so pleased to see that go in." Wargo eagled No. 17 and birdied No. 18.