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Hack Claims Second Career eGolf Tour Title |
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Kannapolis, NC – As a junior golfer, Jhared Hack was one of the country’s top players, claiming wins at the 2006 Western Junior and 2007 Western Amateur – a rare double in amateur golf. As a professional, he won his first title at the eGolf Tour’s Snap Fitness Open in 2009. In 2010, the steady progression has continued with a stellar performance at the sixth annual Southern Open and his second tour title.
Hack entered the final round trailing 54-hole leader Todd Murphy by two shots following rounds of 66-67-68—201 over both The Club at Irish Creek and Warrior Golf Club. When Murphy stumbled out of the gates in Saturday’s round at Irish Creek, Hack made his final-round move.
Murphy, a former PGA TOUR caddie playing in the final pairing for the first time on the eGolf Tour, bogeyed Nos. 1 and 3 to immediately give back his overnight lead to the field. It was then that Hack began to make up ground. Birdies on 1, 3 and 6 took him to 15-under for the event and in a tie for the lead with fellow playing partner Martin Ureta – who posted birdies at Nos. 5 and 6 to match Hack.
After making the turn at 3-under 32, Hack went on a birdie barrage starting at the par-4 10th. Four consecutive birdies on 10, 11, 12 and 13 vaulted Hack to the top of the leaderboard at 19-under for the event and into a two-shot lead over Ureta and tour rookie Josh Gallman, who was playing in the group ahead of Hack and was 7-under on his final round.
For Hack, all the leaderboard movement good and bad would be news to him. During the final round, the talent-laced kid from Sanford, FL refused to look at a single board.
“I tried to stay away from looking at the leaderboard and just tried to go play the best golf I could,” said Hack. “I birdied Nos. 1 and 3 and from there just tried to stay patient.”
Patience was certainly able to persevere throughout much of the final round, but the closing four holes at the Davis Love III-designed Club at Irish Creek were constructed to test even the best of players, and Hack was certainly no exception.
“Those are four good holes to finish. I was just trying to hit it in the right spots,” he said. “I hit a bad drive on 16 and wasn’t able to get up-and-down from next to the green, so that bogey added some pressure.”
The bogey at 16 reduced Hack’s lead to one shot over Gallman, who was in the clubhouse with a posted 72-hole total of 17-under 267 following a final-round 64. A well-timed up-and-down par at the par-4 17th kept Hack’s lead at one heading to the 229-yard par-3 18th, which was conveniently playing straight into a 20-mph wind.
With a sizeable crowd looking on, Hack managed to thread a fairway wood between the towering pines flanking the arduous closer to set up a possible tournament-winning two putt.
“I choked up on a 3-wood and tried to hit the center of the green. I pulled it a bit, but I was glad it caught part of the green,” said Hack, who rolled his 40-foot birdie putt 3 feet past the hole. “After my first putt sailed past the hole, I was glad I hadn’t looked at a leaderboard because I was pretty calm over that putt. I had no idea it was for the win.”
As the saying goes, ignorance is certainly bliss, and it was for Hack as he calmly stood over the putt to win $34,726 and rolled it into the back of the cup, not knowing he had won.
“This is huge for me,” said Hack, who had admittedly struggled some with his game this year. “It’s hard for me to put into words right now, to be honest.”
Hack’s win moved him to No. 7 on the 2010 money list with earnings of $52,990.
Gallman, a Gaffney, SC native who recently finished a standout career at USC-Upstate, put on quite a show in his first eGolf Tour start. After a first-round 71 at Irish Creek and a 1-over-through-four start to his second round at Warrior, Gallman played bogey-free golf for the remaining 50 holes of the tournament, posting three follow-up rounds of 66-66-64 to grab solo second honors. He earned $18,240 for his play this week.
Ureta, a native of Chile now living in Chapel Hill, NC, finished in solo third at 15-under 269. Needing a strong finish to catch Hack, Ureta struggled down the stretch with bogeys at Nos. 15 and 18 to close with a final-round 69. He earned $14,335 in just his sixth start of the season. The finish marked Ureta’s third top-5 effort on the year.
Tadd Fujikawa of Honolulu, HI finished in fourth after tying the low final round with a 8-under 64 to finish at 14-under 270. Fujikawa’s round, which featured six consecutive birdies on Nos. 2-7, could have been even lower had it not been for an untimely double-bogey at the par-3 eighth on Saturday. He earned $11,271 on the week, in turn marking his largest paycheck of the season.
For the 20-year-old Hack, the 2010 season has been full of ups and downs, but it was an experience in March that allowed him to grow up quickly and mature into one of developmental golf’s best players.
On March 12th of this year, Hack was awarded with an exemption into the European Tour’s prestigious Trophée Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco. Granted the exemption by the Trophée Hassan II de Golf (ATH), Hack’s status as one of the top young players in America was elevated when his game would be tested overseas by some of the European Tour’s best players.
“That was an incredible trip, I really learned a lot,” said Hack, who finished 64th following rounds of 71-68-76-79. “It’s nice to know you can go out and play with the European Tour guys and hold your own.”
The experience of playing alongside some of the game’s top performers in arguably one of the most beautiful locations on Earth took Hack’s confidence to a new level. There was no longer a sense that he could hopefully compete. At that point, the kid with the eyes wide open knew he could.
“I learned that you really have to play your game and play to your strengths. You can’t worry about what everyone else does; all you can focus on is what you do best,” said Hack. “At the end of the day, players on the European Tour put their pants on the same way we do.”
In the third round of the Trophée Hassan II, Hack was paired with 2009 Maybank Malaysian Open champion Anthony Kang. Throughout much of that round, Kang graciously took it upon himself to help Jhared with advice on life and golf, and how best to approach each week.
“I got to play with Anthony, who won on the European Tour last year,” Hack said. “He talked with me during the round, and he was giving me good advice. He told me it’s a long journey and you just try to improve each week. Regardless of how well you’re playing, you’re not going to win each week and there are times that you need to just learn and move on.”
For an American-born golfer from tiny Sanford, FL, a trip across the Atlantic to Morocco could seem like quite the undertaking, but Hack credited the ATH with assisting him with all of his needs from the moment he stepped on the plane.
“The whole experience in Morocco was really cool,” said Hack, who returned in June to compete in the Challenge Tour’s Moroccan Golf Classic. “The ATH was really welcoming to us and they made us so much more comfortable over there. They literally went out of their way to ensure that we were treated well, and I can honestly say their dedication to making us feel at home was second to none.”
For Hack, a Florida kid who spent one semester at the University of Central Florida before turning professional, learning to travel abroad and the preparation involved was a lesson that is hard to mimic stateside.
“I have to give a lot of credit to all of the European guys traveling each week, changing currencies, changing countries,” he said. “You learn quickly how to travel like a professional and prepare when you’re playing overseas. I learned so much from my time in Morocco and I think it definitely helps you when you come back to the States. It certainly made me a better player.”
At the fresh age of 20, Hack was able to take an experience, learn from it and apply it towards a second career win. Graced with talent and a newfound global outlook on the game, Hack may just be beginning to tap into his potential.
- A special thanks goes to Irish Creek General Manager Jeff Austin, Irish Creek Head Golf Professional Alan Cress, Warrior Head Golf Professional Brian Lee, and their respective staffs for coordinating this event and hosting the tour and our players for the week. Thank you to Irish Creek Head Golf Course Superintendent Artie Helton and Warrior Head Golf Course Superintendent Mike Marsh for their efforts in presenting two fantastic courses. Finally, the tour would like to thank the members of both clubs for allowing us access to your courses for the week. Without your support, this event would never take place.
- The tour heads to Greensboro, NC next week for the second annual Forest Oaks Classic on July 21-24 at Forest Oaks Country Club (Greensboro, NC) and High Point Country Club – Willow Creek Course (High Point, NC). An exemption into the Nationwide Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper will be awarded to the low participating player.
Southern Open
The Club at Irish Creek
Par 71; 7,099 yards
Warrior Golf Club
Par 71; 6,609 yards
Final Results
1. Jhared Hack, Sanford, FL, $34,726.00, *66-67-68-65-266 -18
2. Josh Gallman, Gaffney, SC, $18,240.00, *71-66-66-64-267 -17
3. Martin Ureta, Chapel Hill, NC, $14,335.00, *71-63-66-69-269 -15
4. Tadd Fujikawa, Honolulu, HI, $11,271.00, *69-69-68-64-270 -14
5. Trevor Fisher, Arlington, TX, $8,699.00, *65-65-75-66-271 -13
5. Jerry Richardson, Raleigh, NC, $8,699.00, *71-67-66-67-271 -13
7. Hank Kim, Jonesboro, GA, $5,413.50, *67-70-67-68-272 -12
7. Taylor Hall, LaGrange, GA, $5,413.50, *67-68-69-68-272 -12
7. Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC, $5,413.50, *65-67-71-69-272 -12
7. Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, FL, $5,413.50, *68-66-69-69-272 -12
11. Ben Martin, Greenwood, SC, $4,034.33, *69-68-69-67-273 -11
11. Edward Loar, Dallas, TX, $4,034.33, *67-71-67-68-273 -11
11. Alex Hamilton, Aiken, SC, $4,034.33, *68-68-69-68-273 -11
14. Martin Catalioto, Ramsey, NJ, $3,256.25, *68-70-69-67-274 -10
14. Reid Edstrom, Auburn, AL, $3,256.25, *70-68-68-68-274 -10
14. Matt Mincer, Knoxville, TN, $3,256.25, *69-66-67-72-274 -10
14. Todd Murphy, Phoenix, AZ, $3,256.25, *68-65-66-75-274 -10
18. Clint Jensen, Jupiter, FL, $2,900.00, *72-66-66-71-275 -9
19. Fielding Brewbaker, Salem, VA, $2,704.83, *69-70-68-69-276 -8
19. Matt McQuillan, Canada, $2,704.83, *67-68-71-70-276 -8
19. Danny Ellis, Heathrow, FL, $2,704.83, *65-74-67-70-276 -8
19. Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, WI, $2,704.83, *72-66-67-71-276 -8
19. Ryan Blaum, Coral Gables, FL, $2,704.83, *72-66-67-71-276 -8
19. Adam Mitchell, Atlanta, GA, $2,704.83, *67-71-74-64-276 -8
25. Joel Hendry, Bluffton, SC, $2,345.33, *71-68-68-70-277 -7
25. Tommy Biershenk,Boiling Springs, SC, $2,345.33, *72-66-70-69-277 -7
25. Joey McLister, Scottsdale, AZ, $2,345.33, *69-67-72-69-277 -7
25. Jeremy Pope, Pawleys Island, SC, $2,345.33, *66-67-75-69-277 -7
25. David Robinson, Sandersville, GA, $2,345.33, *73-66-66-72-277 -7
25. Christopher Cannon, Davenport, FL, $2,345.33, *68-70-66-73-277 -7
31. Kevin Silva, Charlotte, NC, $2,061.00, *75-64-70-69-278 -6
31. Corey Nagy, Charlotte, NC, $2,061.00, *67-72-72-67-278 -6
31. Drew Weaver, High Point, NC, $2,061.00, *68-70-75-65-278 -6
34. Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, S.C., $1,805.12, *69-67-71-72-279 -5
34. Christopher Ross, Ontario, Canada, $1,805.12, *69-69-69-72-279 -5
34. Brian Duncan, Mount Pleasant, SC, $1,805.12, *72-66-70-71-279 -5
34. Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, NC, $1,805.12, *70-69-67-73-279 -5
34. Matt Cannon, Statesville, NC, $1,805.12, *70-67-72-70-279 -5
34. Colton Turnquist, Bradenton, FL, $1,805.12, *64-72-73-70-279 -5
34. Bruce McDonald, Mount Pleasant, SC, $1,805.12, *68-71-70-70-279 -5
34. Patton Kizzire, Tuscaloosa, AL, $1,805.12, *72-67-71-69-279 -5
42. Greg Pieczynski, Kingston, PA, $1,523.00, *70-67-71-72-280 -4
42. Phillip Mollica, Anderson, SC, $1,523.00, *68-68-73-71-280 -4
42. Colin Biles, Columbus, OH, $1,523.00, *69-68-68-75-280 -4
45. Ashdon Woods, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,368.17, *68-70-70-73-281 -3
45. Chris Gallagher, Charlotte, NC, $1,368.17, *71-66-72-72-281 -3
45. Raymond Franz, Mt. Pleasant, SC, $1,368.17, *68-70-68-75-281 -3
45. Chris Scialo, New City, NY, $1,368.17, *67-71-72-71-281 -3
45. Jimmy Lytle, Ocean Ridge, FL, $1,368.17, *69-69-72-71-281 -3
45. Paul Brown, Hartsville, SC, $1,368.17, *71-67-74-69-281 -3
51. Chris Epperson,Hilton Head Island, SC,$1,244.00,*67-72-67-76-282 -2
51. Michael Blodgett, Charlotte, NC, $1,244.00, *68-69-73-72-282 -2
51. Matthew Swan, Montgomery, AL, $1,244.00, *70-68-75-69-282 -2
54. Greg Sweatt, Irmo, SC, $1,213.33, *68-70-69-76-283 -1
54. Peter C. Campbell, Reunion, FL, $1,213.33, *71-68-71-73-283 -1
54. Joe Daley, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,213.33, *68-71-71-73-283 -1
57. Jay Haas Jr, Greenville, SC, $1,195.00, *68-68-74-74-284 E
57. Drew Stoltz, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,195.00, *68-71-73-72-284 E
59. Andy Bare, West End, NC, $1,175.00, *71-67-72-76-286 +2
59. Ryan Zebeau, Cedartown, GA, $1,175.00, *70-69-74-73-286 +2
61. Paul Butler, Gaffney, SC, $1,160.00, *69-70-73-75-287 +3
62. Tyler Todd, Concord, NC, $1,150.00, *70-69-76-77-292 +8
63. Wes Stonestreet, Frisco, TX, $1,145.00, *73-66-73-81-293 +9
DQ. Hugh Royer III, Myrtle Beach, SC, $1,137.50, *-4
DQ. Keith Guest, Augusta, GA, $1,137.50, *-3
MDF. Jonathan Turcott, Raleigh, NC, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Adam Cohan, Savannah, GA, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Tommy Schaff, Savannah, GA, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Reed Darsie, Chapel Hill, NC, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Tyrone Mordt, Arlington, TX, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Brett Munson, Evans, GA, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Nathan Stamey, Bluffton, SC, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Eric Lipson, Lilburn, GA, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Frank Adams III, Salisbury, NC, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Lee Williams, Alexander City, AL, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Michael Henderson, Orlando, FL, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Tyson Alexander, Gainesville, FL, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Tim Martin, Charlotte, NC, $475.00, *-2
MDF. Braxton Hunter, Rockford, TN, $475.00, *-2
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Kokrak Notches Second Win of the 2010 |
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Carthage, N.C. – With every victory on every level of golf, a few good breaks are required in order to break through for the win. On Saturday at the eGolf Tour’s Bushnell Championship, Jason Kokrak wound up with three fortuitous shots that would prove to be the difference in winging and posting a nice finish. The Warren, OH native would utilize those breaks en route to a final-round 67 and his second win of the 2010 season.
At the start of the final round, Kokrak and Tommy Biershenk were trailing overnight leader – and eGolf Tour rookie – Chesson Hadley by two shots. Entering Saturday’s round, Biershenk and Kokrak were Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on the tour’s money list. Hadley, a Raleigh, NC native who had just finished a standout college career at Georgia Tech three weeks prior, would have his hands full in the final round.
After a bogey at the par-4 first for Kokrak, fortuitous break number one would come on the par-3 second when an overzealous chip shot hit the flag and wound up in the bottom of the cup. The alternate option was likely a stressful par putt early in the round and the chance of starting bogey-bogey.
“It was kind of a lucky chip,” said Kokrak. “I hit the chip a little hard and it was going to go 5 or 6 feet past, but then it hit the pin and dropped right in. That was a good break early in the day.”
Kokrak’s chip shot would ignite a quick stretch of standout golf with yet another chip-in for eagle on the par-5 third, followed by a birdie on the tricky downhill par-4 fourth.
Through nine holes, Kokrak still trailed Hadley by two shots when the rookie posted a 3-under 33 on the outward nine of the Dan Maples-designed Little River Resort course. Biershenk, who turned at 2-under 34, was alone in third and trailing Hadley by three shots.
Biershenk birdies at 11 and 13 were well timed as Hadley hit his first rough patch of the day. Forced to take relief from unplayable lies, and in turn incur one-shot penalties each, Hadley posted back-to-back bogeys on 11 and 12 when his approach to 11 and his tee shot on 12 proved to be costly mistakes.
Right when the momentum was shifting towards Kokrak and Biershenk, Mother Nature stepped in. A weather delay from 1:38 PM to 4:30 PM due to area thunderstorms forced players to take shelter in the clubhouse and remain idle as lightning and thunder surrounded the course in the greater Pinehurst area. When play finally did resume, the final threesome putted out on the 13th green and moved to the suddenly-drivable par-4 14th.
Normally playing at 330 yards, tour officials moved the final-round tees up on 14 to entice players to try and drive the green on a hole where 3-irons and wedges were the norm. A benign front hole location would tempt countless players into going for eagle, Jason Kokrak included.
“My 3-wood goes 275 yards, all day, no problem,” said Kokrak, easily one of the longest players in golf. “With the tees moved up, it was playing about 278 to the hole, and I actually flew it to the back of the green, but was able to make a nice two putt for the birdie there.”
Kokrak’s towering 3-wood came at the perfect point in the match as it allowed him to pull even with Biershenk and move one up on Hadley.
Hadley and Biershenk posted matching birdies at the par-4 15th, and when all three players pared the par-3 16th, it brought the chess match to the diabolical par-5 17th at Little River.
A forced carry over a small pond on the 17th gave players a risk/reward option in trying to go for the green in two on the 556-yard hole. However, the green sits so far below the players and to the right that the entire putting surface is out of sight. In turn, players are required to take a leap of faith if they are to go for the green in two, as woods and hazards surround all parts of the green.
“I saw both of them layup on 17, and I was like, ‘You know what, this is my chance to make something happen.’ If I don’t cut it, I’m in the hazard; if I over-cut it, I’m just short of the green with an easy chip up the hill,” said Kokrak, who had yet to meet a par-5 he didn’t like. “I hit a flush 6-iron from about 220, and I don’t know what happened. It went left and hit a tree, but luckily it came right down.”
Fortuitous break number two was Kokrak’s towering approach coming to rest just next to the green as opposed to deep into the forest. Fans watching greenside stared in awe as the ball soared into the trees before a loud thud sent it spiraling back into play. From there, Kokrak would get up-and-down for birdie to pull even with Biershenk and one ahead of Hadley.
When all three players found the 18th fairway, Biershenk would be first to play. The storm had left the fairways somewhat damp, and a “mud ball” on the 72nd hole took away some of Biershenk’s normally-stellar wedge control. His approach from 130 yards sailed over the green and set up what would be an otherwise simple chip.
Kokrak and Hadley both hit their approach shots to 25 feet, setting up a possible winning putt for Kokrak and hopefully a tying putt for Hadley.
Biershenk, first to play of the three, hit a delicate pitch to 4 feet and would have that to remain tied with Kokrak.
When the birdie tries for Hadley and Kokrak slid by the hole, Biershenk was left with 4 feet to force a playoff between himself and Kokrak.
Entering the 72nd hole, Biershenk was 82-under par for his last 287 holes on tour. Arguably one of the best golfers in the United States for this stretch, the former Clemson Tiger was one week removed from claiming his third eGolf Tour title at the Bolle Classic. Standing on the green of the 18th hole, the Boiling Springs, SC native had posted an unbelievable 95 birdies in his last 15 rounds (and 17 holes today) on tour. There was simply no reason to think a player with those figures would miss a short putt to force extra holes.
Fortuitous break number three occurred when Kokrak was making plans for a playoff, only to watch in shock as Biershenk’s tying putt slid low and left of the hole.
“I thought it was a straight putt, but it broke hard left on me,” said a dejected Biershenk at the scoring table. “I guess you win some and lose some.”
Stunned and thrilled all at once, Kokrak had collected his second tour title of the season and regained his spot atop the money list after posting the winner’s check for $33,857. His single-season earnings of $97,708 put him roughly $7,500 ahead of Biershenk, who had ascended to the No. 1 spot last week following his win. In addition, the win made Kokrak the tour’s first two-time winner of the 2010 season.
Even after the cards had been signed, Kokrak still couldn’t believe his luck on the final green.
“I really did think Tommy was going to make it, he was just playing so good for so long,” said Kokrak. “I mean, I was already mentally preparing for a playoff, but that’s the way things happen sometimes.”
After claiming his first title at the Cabarrus Classic in March, Kokrak realized that sometimes you’re going to need the powers that be to smile on you when trying to win at this level. On Saturday, three fortuitous breaks turned a good tournament into a great week for the former Xavier University star.
“Everyone played solid out there today, but I caught a few breaks here and there that really made the difference,” Kokrak said. “I’m still surprised that I won.”
Biershenk and Hadley would share second place and earn $14,892 for their play at Little River.
Grant Waite of Australia finished in solo fourth at 16-under 271 on the week. Playing in his first full season on the eGolf Tour, the 1993 Kemper Open champion put together rounds of 65-72-67-67—271 to notch his best finish of the season.
One-over through five holes in his final round, Waite would go on to record six birdies on his round to match Kokrak and Derek Fathauer for the low final round. Waite earned $9,541 for his efforts.
- A special thanks goes to Southern Pines Head Golf Professional Matt Horvath, Little River Director of Golf Marvin Waters, and their respective staffs for coordinating this event and hosting the tour and our players for the week. Thank you to Southern Pines Golf Course Superintendent Scot Sorgent and his staff for their efforts in providing a great venue for the tour this week.
- The tour will take two weeks off before retiring to the greater Charlotte area for the sixth annual Southern Open, contested at The Club at Irish Creek and Warrior Golf Club on July 14-17, 2010.
Bushnell Championship
Little River Resort
Par 72; 6,939 yards
Southern Pines G.C.
Par 71; 6,268 yards
Final Results
1. Jason Kokrak, Warren, OH, $33,857.00, *63-66-70-67-266 -21
2. Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, NC, $14,892.50, *64-66-67-70-267 -20
2. Tommy Biershenk,Boiling Springs, SC, $14,892.50,*64-70-65-68-267 -20
4. Grant Waite, Ocala, FL, $9,541.00, *65-72-67-67-271 -16
5. Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, FL, $6,585.40, *66-68-72-67-273 -14
5. Ryan Dillon, Desert Hills, AZ, $6,585.40, *67-67-71-68-273 -14
5. Martin Catalioto, Ramsey, NJ, $6,585.40, *68-67-69-69-273 -14
5. Cameron Yancey, Blackstone, VA, $6,585.40, *63-68-69-73-273 -14
5. Bruce McDonald, Mount Pleasant, SC, $6,585.40, *70-67-66-70-273 -14
10. Jonathan Fricke, Covington, GA, $3,826.83, *70-64-72-68-274 -13
10. Jason Schultz, Dallas, TX, $3,826.83, *71-64-69-70-274 -13
10. Lee Williams, Alexander City, AL, $3,826.83, *66-68-70-70-274 -13
10. Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, NC, $3,826.83, *69-66-69-70-274 -13
10. David May, Auburn, NY, $3,826.83, *69-67-68-70-274 -13
10. Brian Harman, St. Simons Island, GA,$3,826.83, *68-66-68-72-274 -13
16. Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC, $2,845.57, *68-69-70-68-275 -12
16. Hank Kim, Jonesboro, GA, $2,845.57, *66-71-71-67-275 -12
16. Joey McLister, Scottsdale, AZ, $2,845.57, *67-70-69-69-275 -12
16. Matthew Swan, Montgomery, AL, $2,845.57, *66-66-73-70-275 -12
16. Chris Thompson, Lawrence, KS, $2,845.57, *69-69-67-70-275 -12
16. Dustin Groves, Chapel Hill, NC, $2,845.57, *70-64-71-70-275 -12
16. Andy Bare, West End, NC, $2,845.57, *63-71-69-72-275 -12
23. Adam Long, Lake Saint Louis, MO, $2,447.83, *73-64-70-69-276 -11
23. Billy Hurley, Annapolis, MD, $2,447.83, *63-72-72-69-276 -11
23. Wes Stonestreet, Frisco, TX, $2,447.83, *67-72-68-69-276 -11
23. Tadd Fujikawa, Honolulu, HI, $2,447.83, *71-65-72-68-276 -11
23. Steven Taylor, Canton, IL, $2,447.83, *67-69-70-70-276 -11
23. Chris McCartin, Arlington, VA, $2,447.83, *66-71-72-67-276 -11
29. Scott Parel, Augusta, GA, $2,098.33, *73-64-70-70-277 -10
29. Chris Epperson,Hilton Head Island,SC,$2,098.33,*71-68-67-71-277 -10
29. Casey Johnson, Monroe, NC, $2,098.33, *65-71-70-71-277 -10
29. Gordon Strother,St. Simons Island,GA,$2,098.33,*68-69-69-71-277 -10
29. Matthew Ryan, Santa Clarita, CA, $2,098.33, *64-68-73-72-277 -10
29. Paul Brown, Hartsville, SC, $2,098.33, *69-66-68-74-277 -10
35. Reid Edstrom, Auburn, AL, $1,770.43, *64-70-72-72-278 -9
35. Danny Ellis, Heathrow, FL, $1,770.43, *66-70-72-70-278 -9
35. Todd Murphy, Phoenix, AZ, $1,770.43, *71-65-70-72-278 -9
35. Michael Derminio, Phoenix, AZ, $1,770.43, *67-69-70-72-278 -9
35. Jerry Richardson, Raleigh, NC, $1,770.43, *71-67-71-69-278 -9
35. Michael Pearson, Alpharetta, GA, $1,770.43, *69-69-72-68-278 -9
35. Christopher Ross, Ontario, Canada, $1,770.43, *69-68-68-73-278 -9
42. Scott Weatherly, Fort Payne, AL, $1,494.25, *71-66-70-72-279 -8
42. Kevin Larsen, Santa Barbara, CA, $1,494.25, *63-71-72-73-279 -8
42. Charles Waddell, Wilmette, IL, $1,494.25, *65-70-73-71-279 -8
42. Doug Ferris, Hernando Beach, FL, $1,494.25, *65-70-70-74-279 -8
46. Kevin Grady, Aiken, SC, $1,373.67, *70-65-72-73-280 -7
46. Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, WI, $1,373.67, *70-69-71-70-280 -7
46. Taylor Hall, LaGrange, GA, $1,373.67, *64-71-76-69-280 -7
49. Clark Klaasen, Grand Rapids, MI, $1,266.80, *69-69-69-74-281 -6
49. David Sanchez, Pinehurst, NC, $1,266.80, *68-69-71-73-281 -6
49. Matt McQuillan, Canada, $1,266.80, *70-66-70-75-281 -6
49. Michael Henderson, Orlando, FL, $1,266.80, *69-70-72-70-281 -6
49. Matt Mincer, Knoxville, TN, $1,266.80, *69-67-76-69-281 -6
54. Jarred Texter, Millersville, PA, $1,208.33, *68-69-70-75-282 -5
54. Eddie Olson, Aptos, CA, $1,208.33, *70-64-74-74-282 -5
54. Cortland Lowe, Charlotte, NC, $1,208.33, *67-69-73-73-282 -5
57. Phillip Mollica, Anderson, SC, $1,169.00, *67-69-71-76-283 -4
57. Ryan Gildersleeve, Clearwater, FL, $1,169.00, *71-67-68-77-283 -4
57. Tommy Rymer, Sarasota, FL, $1,169.00, *66-71-72-74-283 -4
57. James Sacheck, Fort Worth, TX, $1,169.00, *68-69-73-73-283 -4
57. Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, S.C., $1,169.00, *75-64-71-73-283 -4
57. Ashdon Woods, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,169.00, *73-64-75-71-283 -4
63. Michael Feuerstein, San Diego, CA, $1,131.50, *65-73-70-76-284 -3
63. Raymond Franz, Mt. Pleasant, SC, $1,131.50, *63-73-75-73-284 -3
63. Blake Trimble, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, $1,131.50, *72-65-74-73-284 -3
63. Bob Sowards, Dublin, OH, $1,131.50, *72-66-75-71-284 -3
67. Tyrone Mordt, Arlington, TX, $1,107.67, *69-67-73-76-285 -2
67. Clint Jensen, Jupiter, FL, $1,107.67, *73-66-70-76-285 -2
67. Jhared Hack, Sanford, FL, $1,107.67, *70-68-74-73-285 -2
70. Brad Helton, Mount Juliet, TN, $1,095.00, *70-68-74-74-286 -1
71. Nathan Stamey, Bluffton, SC, $1,046.67, *67-71-74-75-287 E
71. Jamie Hall, England, $1,046.67, *66-73-73-75-287 E
71. Keith Guest, Augusta, GA, $1,046.67, *69-70-76-72-287 E
74. Tommy Gibson, Pilot Mountain, NC, $1,012.00, *68-71-75-74-288 +1
75. Tommy Schaff, Savannah, GA, $985.00, *72-67-79-74-292 +5
76. Jason Hickman, Fort Myers, FL, $977.00, *64-75-72-89-300 +13
WD. Colin Biles, Columbus, OH, $953.50
WD. Stephen Thomas, Sarasota, FL, $953.50 |
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Biershenk Claims Third eGolf Tour Title |
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Salisbury, NC – Just two months ago, Tommy Biershenk of Boiling Springs, SC was working a side job in between tournaments on the eGolf Tour. Helping a friend on his farm was a way for him to add a few dollars and make ends meet. A final-round 62 in the eGolf Tour’s Bolle Classic on Saturday made that job somewhat irrelevant, as Biershenk finally broke through for a win, capping off one of the best stretches of tournament golf anywhere.
Biershenk entered the final round at the Country Club of Salisbury trailing overnight leader Drew Weaver of High Point, NC by two shots. Fellow playing partner Lee Williams on Alexander City, AL was alone in second, one shot behind Weaver and one clear of Biershenk. The three players would trade blows for much of the opening nine, but it was Williams who seized the lead at the halfway point.
An outward nine of 4-under 31 gave the former Auburn University star a one-shot cushion over Biershenk, who opened with 31 himself. Weaver struggled on his opening nine with a 1-under 35 and quickly wound up three shots behind Williams with just nine holes to play in the tournament.
When Biershenk birdied Nos. 10 and 11, a two-shot swing over Williams gave the former Clemson University “All American” a one-stroke cushion with seven holes to play. For the time being, it appeared as though a duel between Biershenk and Williams had been set up, with Weaver still searching for answers in the final threesome.
“I just wanted to go give myself opportunities on the back nine, and then I birdied 10 and 11 to get to 6-under and had some momentum going,” said Biershenk, one of the tour’s most popular players. “I was having fun out there.”
A birdie by Williams at the par-4 12th would briefly tie him with Biershenk. Surprisingly, all three players would record pars on the reachable par-5 13th, but then Biershenk and Weaver would birdie the par-3 14th. The entire threesome would birdie 15, setting up a dramatic three-hole finish.
Trailing Biershenk by a shot, Williams hit his approach to the par-4 16th long and out-of-bounds. Biershenk finally had the cushion he needed, or at least he thought he did.
When Weaver birdied 16 to get within two shots of Biershenk, it was his third consecutive birdie. When the former Virginia Tech star stiffed it on 17 for yet another birdie, it was time to pay attention.
“I was thinking ‘He’s not doing all that well today,’ so I was really focused on Lee. Then he hit it out-of-bounds on 16, and I had to focus on Drew,” said Biershenk, taken aback by the clinic Weaver was putting on. “He came from nowhere to put pressure on me and force me to try and make another birdie.”
Standing on the tee of the par-4 18th, Biershenk led Weaver by a single shot with a relatively benign hole in front of them and a devilish front-right hole location tempting them. First to play from 130 yards, Biershenk’s approach with a pitching wedge narrowly missed the hole and nestled down 5 feet from the cup. After running to the top of the fairway to get a better view of his approach, Biershenk was in prime position to see Weaver’s shot from the same distance land 1 foot from the cup, and stop. A possible two-putts-for-the-win scenario had evacuated Biershenk’s head. He now had to make it to avoid extra holes.
“That putt was not easy,” said Biershenk, who admitted to owning a shaky putter in the past. “It was outside the right edge, and with my putting, I just had to trust it and take care of business.”
With fans looking on, Biershenk calmly rolled in the winning putt as his caddie – and little brother – Nicky let out a small cheer for the family. The win was the third of his eGolf Tour career and first since the 2008 season.
Biershenk’s final-round 62 set a 72-hole eGolf Tour scoring record at 26-under 258. In his last three tournaments, Biershenk has recorded T3, T2 and 1st-place finishes. During that stretch, he accumulated 12 consecutive rounds in the 60s and was an unbelievable 61-under par. With his winner’s check of $34,140, Biershenk moved ahead of Jason Kokrak to overtake the tour’s money list with 2010 earnings of $75,385.
“I’ve been putting myself in position to win golf tournaments. I’ve been posting some good numbers, but these kids out here are tough,” said the 37-year-old Biershenk. “These fields are so good; I certainly didn’t think I’d have to shoot 62 to win.”
With four top-5 finishes and six top-20 finishes on the year, Biershenk was knocking on the door all season long, frequently threatening to win but never quite sealing the deal.
“I’ve got a lot of confidence right now. This little stretch right now is the best I’ve ever played, bar none,” said Biershenk. “I played (the) Nationwide (Tour) for five years or so, won all over, but this is the best it’s been. I’ll tell you what though, it’s been tough.”
Tough would be an understatement for Biershenk, who spent the majority of the winter working on a friend’s farm and spells between tournaments doing the same in order to help make ends meet.
“Two months ago I was spending as much money as I was making, so I wasn’t making any money,” said Biershenk. “These past few weeks helped out a lot, that in and of itself takes a lot of pressure off you.”
With financial pressures mounting, Biershenk began his side job as a way to end boredom through a difficult winter in which practice conditions in Upstate South Carolina were far from ideal. A harsh winter blanketed the southeast and left more players indoors than out – not something Tommy Biershenk could easily swallow.
“You sit around playing golf for a living, and in the winter when it’s cold, you have to do something. I can’t just lay around the house all day,” he said.
With over $58,000 earned in his last three starts alone, Biershenk just might be able to take a hiatus from his backup job on the farm. It seems as if golf is paying just fine these days.
“We might have to take a little break from that, I’m alright for a while,” he said with a laugh.
With his second-place finish, Weaver collected $16,975 and moved up to No. 14 on the money list with earnings of $29,694. The finish marked his second consecutive top-10, dating back to a T6 effort in his last start at the HGM Hotels Classic two weeks ago.
After a standout amateur career in which he captured the 2007 British Amateur Championship, Weaver seems to have finally settled into his professional career. There aren’t many professional rookies who could lose hold of a lead and battle back like that, but there is a little bit of grit and determination inbred in all successful match play golfers – a fact not lost on Biershenk.
“Man, he just wouldn’t go away,” said Biershenk of Weaver’s charge. “That kid just stripes it. That was pretty fun out there.”
Williams, who recorded a double-bogey at 16 after his approach wound up out-of-bounds, finished in solo third and earned $13,563 on the week. After holding the 36-hole lead at 14-under 128, Williams likely would have thought closing rounds of 67-67 would do the trick, but perfect greens and flawless scoring conditions made red numbers the norm over the final 36 holes.
Finishing solo fourth was former Nationwide Tour player Edward Loar of Dallas, TX. Loar posted rounds of 67-65-66-66—264 to collect the best finish of his eGolf Tour career.
- With the victory, Tommy Biershenk earned a spot in the Nationwide Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper on August 12-15, 2010. The exemption marks the third of four Nationwide Tour spots granted to the eGolf Tour for 2010, with the first coming at the South Georgia Classic in April (Jason Kokrak) and the second coming at the BMW Charity Pro-Am in May (Clint Jensen). Biershenk played the Nationwide Tour full time from 2000-2003, finishing as high as 29th on the money list in 2000. It will mark his second Nationwide Tour start this year after finishing T32 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, thanks in part to a third-round 62.
- A special thanks goes to C.C. of Salisbury Head Golf Professional Randy Padavick, Sapona C.C. Head Golf Professional Marshall Stott, and their respective staffs for coordinating this event and hosting the tour and our players for the week. Players raved about both courses this week, and that is the result of countless hours of work by the host superintendents and their crews. Thank you to Salisbury Head Golf Course Superintendent Ron Bivins, Sapona Head Golf Course Superintendent Keith McKenzie and their crews for their efforts in presenting two fantastic courses.
- The tour will move east to the greater Pinehurst, NC area next week for the second annual Bushnell Championship, contested at Little River Resort (Carthage, NC) and Southern Pines Country Club (Southern Pines, NC) on June 23-26.
Bolle Classic
Country Club of Salisbury
Par 71; 6,665 yards
Sapona Country Club
Par 71; 6,620 yards
Final Results
1. Tommy Biershenk,Boiling Springs, SC, $34,140.00,*68-63-65-62-258 -26
2. Drew Weaver, High Point, NC, $16,975.00, *66-65-63-65-259 -25
3. Lee Williams, Alexander City, AL, $13,563.00, *64-64-67-67-262 -22
4. Edward Loar, Dallas, TX, $9,822.00, *67-65-66-66-264 -20
5. Ryan Linton, Pinehurst, NC, $8,886.00, *66-66-67-66-265 -19
6. Peter Malnati, Dandridge, TN, $7,015.50, *68-66-65-67-266 -18
6. Adam Long, Lake Saint Louis, MO, $7,015.50, *67-65-67-67-266 -18
8. Aaron Goldberg, Encinitas, CA, $5,086.00, *66-66-68-67-267 -17
8. Tadd Fujikawa, Honolulu, HI, $5,086.00, *67-67-66-67-267 -17
10. Grant Waite, Ocala, FL, $4,026.00, *69-66-68-65-268 -16
10. Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, NC, $4,026.00, *65-69-68-66-268 -16
10. Scott Parel, Augusta, GA, $4,026.00, *69-64-67-68-268 -16
10. Emmett Turner, Augusta, GA, $4,026.00, *63-68-68-69-268 -16
14. Martin Ureta, Chapel Hill, NC, $3,185.00, *68-65-70-66-269 -15
14. Patton Kizzire, Tuscaloosa, AL, $3,185.00, *69-67-66-67-269 -15
14. Matt McQuillan, Canada, $3,185.00, *71-64-66-68-269 -15
14. Brian Duncan, Mount Pleasant, SC, $3,185.00, *67-65-68-69-269 -15
14. Cameron Yancey, Blackstone, VA, $3,185.00, *63-67-68-71-269 -15
19. Andy Bare, West End, NC, $2,704.83, *67-66-71-66-270 -14
19. Jonathan Turcott, Raleigh, NC, $2,704.83, *69-66-68-67-270 -14
19. Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, NC, $2,704.83, *67-66-69-68-270 -14
19. David Robinson, Sandersville, GA, $2,704.83, *69-63-70-68-270 -14
19. Russell Knox,Jacksonville Beach,FL, $2,704.83, *66-71-64-69-270 -14
19. Adam Mitchell, Atlanta, GA, $2,704.83, *67-66-67-70-270 -14
25. Matt Cannon, Statesville, NC, $2,398.00, *71-67-66-67-271 -13
25. Ryan Vermeer, Lawrence, KS, $2,398.00, *70-68-67-66-271 -13
25. Tyrone Mordt, Arlington, TX, $2,398.00, *67-63-71-70-271 -13
25. Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC, $2,398.00, *66-67-65-73-271 -13
29. Michael Henderson, Orlando, FL, $2,132.60, *69-69-66-68-272 -12
29. Matt Hill, Ontario, Canada, $2,132.60, *67-70-67-68-272 -12
29. Chris Thompson, Lawrence, KS, $2,132.60, *67-66-70-69-272 -12
29. Rob Grube, Palo Alto, CA, $2,132.60, *70-64-69-69-272 -12
29. Matt Mincer, Knoxville, TN, $2,132.60, *67-69-67-69-272 -12
34. Scott Weatherly, Fort Payne, AL, $1,831.57, *67-67-70-69-273 -11
34. Chase Carroll, Knoxville, TN, $1,831.57, *67-69-70-67-273 -11
34. Jason Schultz, Dallas, TX, $1,831.57, *70-68-68-67-273 -11
34. Taylor Hall, LaGrange, GA, $1,831.57, *67-67-68-71-273 -11
34. Josh Sandman, High Point, NC, $1,831.57, *70-66-71-66-273 -11
34. Ben Kern, Tuscon, AZ, $1,831.57, *71-67-69-66-273 -11
34. Dustin Groves, Chapel Hill, NC, $1,831.57, *70-68-69-66-273 -11
41. Raymond Franz, Mt. Pleasant, SC, $1,455.67, *66-72-66-70-274 -10
41. Matt Hughes, Dalton, GA, $1,455.67, *72-64-68-70-274 -10
41. Jonathan Fricke, Covington, GA, $1,455.67, *69-68-67-70-274 -10
41. Brad Klapprott, Lakeland, FL, $1,455.67, *67-67-71-69-274 -10
41. Matthew Kohn, Altamonte Springs, FL,$1,455.67, *66-72-65-71-274 -10
41. Todd Murphy, Phoenix, AZ, $1,455.67, *69-67-70-68-274 -10
41. Ryan Dillon, Desert Hills, AZ, $1,455.67, *66-70-70-68-274 -10
41. Jamie Hall, England, $1,455.67, *66-72-68-68-274 -10
41. Brian Harman,St. Simons Island, GA, $1,455.67, *70-67-70-67-274 -10
50. Ryan Thornberry, Ceres, CA, $1,251.00, *68-69-67-71-275 -9
50. Alex Coe, La Quinta, CA, $1,251.00, *70-67-68-70-275 -9
50. Phillip Mollica, Anderson, SC, $1,251.00, *68-66-69-72-275 -9
50. Tommy Schaff, Savannah, GA, $1,251.00, *68-70-68-69-275 -9
50. Dustin Bray, Charlotte, NC, $1,251.00, *68-70-68-69-275 -9
55. Reid Edstrom, Auburn, AL, $1,184.12, *71-67-66-72-276 -8
55. Fielding Brewbaker, Salem, VA, $1,184.12, *68-68-69-71-276 -8
55. Tommy Gibson, Pilot Mountain, NC, $1,184.12, *68-66-71-71-276 -8
55. Ben Duncan, Greenville, SC, $1,184.12, *64-70-71-71-276 -8
55. Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, FL, $1,184.12, *68-70-68-70-276 -8
55. Niall Turner, St. Paul, MN, $1,184.12, *72-66-69-69-276 -8
55. Billy Hurley, Annapolis, MD, $1,184.12, *66-71-71-68-276 -8
55. Jimmy Lytle, Ocean Ridge, FL, $1,184.12, *71-67-70-68-276 -8
63. Nathan Stamey, Bluffton, SC, $1,140.00, *65-71-69-72-277 -7
63. David Sanchez, Pinehurst, NC, $1,140.00, *69-68-70-70-277 -7
63. Trevor Fisher, Arlington, TX, $1,140.00, *72-66-69-70-277 -7
66. Doug Ferris, Hernando Beach, FL, $1,125.00, *70-68-73-67-278 -6
66. Scott Usher, Johns Island, SC, $1,125.00, *69-69-73-67-278 -6
68. Jeffrey Nieman, Maineville, OH, $1,115.00, *65-73-74-67-279 -5
69. Samuel Cyr, San Diego, CA, $1,105.00, *72-66-71-71-280 -4
70. Alex Wilson, Coral Gables, FL, $1,087.00, *71-64-71-75-281 -3
70. Wes Homan, Cincinnati, OH, $1,087.00, *67-71-70-73-281 -3
72. Wes Wall, Advance, NC, $1,052.00, *69-68-74-71-282 -2
73. Ashdon Woods, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,012.00, *71-66-71-75-283 -1
73. Paul Brown, Hartsville, SC, $1,012.00, *69-67-75-72-283 -1
73. Brad Doster, Winter Park, FL, $1,012.00, *72-66-73-72-283 -1
76. Blake Trimble, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, $971.50, *68-67-74-75-284 E
76. Mike Walls, Greensboro, NC, $971.50, *70-68-73-73-284 E |
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Thompson Gets Win at Rock Barn |
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Thompson Gets By With a Little Help from His Friend to Win at Rock Barn
Conover, NC – Chris Thompson of Lawrence, KS entered the final round of the eGolf Tour’s HGM Hotels Classic at Rock Barn with a share of the 54-hole lead and a close friend on the bag. After 18 holes of a toe-to-toe match with his final-round playing partners, Thompson only needed a par at the par-5 18th to close out his first win in nearly a year and collect the largest paycheck of his 10-year professional career.
Thompson began the final round of the inaugural $235,000 event in a tie for the 54-hole lead with David Steele of Naples, FL. Through three rounds, the twosome had managed to put themselves one shot ahead of the field at 17-under 198 on the Robert Trent Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf Club. Playing alongside Thompson and Steele was longtime eGolf Tour player Tommy Biershenk of Boiling Springs, SC, who had already notched two top-5 finishes in his last three starts. Biershenk began the final round one shot out of the lead, but quickly made a final-round move.
Birdies at Nos. 2, 4, 7 and 8 took Biershenk from the role of hunter to the player being hunted. At 4-under for his round and 20-under for the event, the former Clemson Tiger standout had pulled one shot ahead of Thompson (2-under for his round) and two clear of Steele (1-under for his round) through eight holes.
With 13 birdies and two eagles in his last 44 holes, Thompson stood on the tee of the par-3 ninth knowing that he was playing great golf, so his newfound deficit to Biershenk didn’t provide much worry.
“Tommy played great on the front, so I was just trying to hang in there,” said the 33-year-old Thompson. “I was able to birdie No. 9 to get back to him a little, so that was a big turning point.”
Thompson’s birdie at the ninth would be followed by a Biershenk bogey at the par-4 10th, and in the span of 25 minutes the former Kansas University “All American” had regained the one-shot advantage he enjoyed earlier in the day.
“It was a dog fight, it was tough. We were all within a few shots of each other all day, and I was fortunate enough to hit a few good shots down the stretch,” said Thompson, who played the Nationwide Tour full time in 2007 and 2008.
Birdies by Biershenk and Steele at the par-5 14th would tie the former for the lead with Thompson and bring the latter back into the fold, trailing the leaders by one shot.
All three players birdied the par-4 16th, which would allow for the tournament to be played out on the watery par-3 17th at Rock Barn’s classic Jones Course.
Standing on the tee of the 190-yard hole, Steele would have the honor and watch helplessly as his tee shot – and his title hopes – drifted right out into the lake that surrounds the front and right sides of the diabolical green.
Biershenk would follow with a pulled tee shot that found a greenside bunker and left the former Nationwide Tour player with little-to-nothing in terms of an approach towards a pin resting cautiously on the front left part of the green.
Miscues by his playing partners opened the door for Thompson, who laced a 6-iron to 12 feet behind the pin to put himself in the driver’s seat with just two holes to play.
A stellar bunker shot by Biershenk off of a downhill lie to 15 feet set up a possible dramatic par putt, but he would get overly aggressive and run his attempt at three approximately 4 feet past the hole. When Thompson’s birdie try missed, Biershenk stood over a bogey putt to stay within one, but pushed it right of the hole for an untimely double-bogey.
Thompson, after battling for most of the day, was now two up with one to play – every pro’s ideal scenario.
“It’s a huge difference, especially with 18 being a par-5. I wasn’t expecting to go two up, I thought I’d have a one shot lead,” said Thompson. “It’s always nice to be two up, that way I could play conservatively and try to make four, but probably not worse than five. Tommy would have to make eagle to beat me.”
Thompson would go on to play the 18th conservatively and watch as Biershenk’s eagle attempt from a greenside bunker missed, thus giving him two putts for the win.
When the winning putt fell, it was a big sigh of relief that was let out of Thompson, who estimated it to be his sixth career win – but his first in nearly a year. The winner’s check for $33,852 was the largest of his career, and something that didn’t go without notice.
“I’d be lying if I said the money wasn’t important. The main reason guys play this tour is the money, the courses, and how well it’s run,” said Thompson, who has a 2-year-old son and another child on the way this Thanksgiving. “The money is good, and if you get a chance to win, it feels good to take advantage of that chance.”
Biershenk, with his third top-5 in four starts, threatened to win yet again for a third time on the eGolf Tour (two career wins in 2005 and 2008). His final-round 69 would leave him in a tie for second and give him $14,217 for his efforts on the week.
A good-natured Southern boy, Biershenk has been spending time between events working on a friend’s farm, so he realizes as much as anyone how special another win would be.
“It’s tough man. I still can’t believe I double-bogeyed 17,” he said after his round. “Chris played great though, he was going to be tough to catch regardless of what I did.”
Tying Biershenk for second was Ryan Gildersleeve of Clearwater, FL. Gildersleeve carded the day’s low round, a 7-under 65, to move from T12 up to T2 and post the early clubhouse number. The finish was his third top-10 of the 2010 season, and could have possibly been his first career win had it not been for a bogey at the reachable par-5 14th during the final round.
Steele, who went on to make a double-bogey on 17, finished in solo fourth at 18-under 269. The part-time caddie at Old Collier Golf Club in Naples, who just made the first cut of his eGolf Tour career last week, earned $9,517 for his play at Rock Barn.
For Thompson, it was a special week for a variety of reasons. The win was obviously the biggest of them, but his parents were also able to come watch their son close out the largest title of his pro career. In addition, he had a familiar face on the bag during the final round that certainly helped push him towards victory.
Thompson and eGolf Tour member Ryan Vermeer were teammates for three seasons on the Kansas golf team. With both players earning multiple “All America” accolades during their respective stints, they combined to make KU one of the country’s best golf programs in one of the least golf-friendly climates.
After college, they each turned professional and spent mixed years on the Nationwide Tour and on various mini tours in the United States. Vermeer is the planner, and Thompson is always along for the ride.
“We travel together a lot,” said Thompson. “It seems as if I always follow him around wherever he goes. He usually sniffs out the best places to play, so I just go along with it.”
When Vermeer missed the cut this week with rounds of 68-72, Thompson needed to only look across the hotel room to find the ideal caddie for Saturday’s final round.
“He’s a great green reader and knows my game so well, he really helped me out a lot,” said Thompson.
The two stay heavily involved in the Kansas program, often practicing at nearby Alvamar Country Club alongside the Jayhawk golf team. The majority of the fun comes at Lawrence Country Club, where they are regulars in the various member games.
Perhaps that is why the final-round caddie experience was so unique.
“He usually jokes, in a situation like this, that it’s very rare for him to ever root for me,” said Thompson. “We’ll play with the guys out at Lawrence C.C. and we’re never on the same team. It’s pretty fun when we can actually pull for each other.”
And with that, Thompson hopped in Vermeer’s SUV to head back to Lawrence for some much-needed family time, most importantly, with his son Henry.
“He’s just over 2 years now, so he’s at that fun age. I can’t wait to get home,” said Thompson. “The best part of this will be seeing him tomorrow.”
- The tour would like to thank Rock Barn Director of Jeff Isenhour, Head Golf Professional Jack Fleissner and their staff for all of their efforts in making this first-year event such a success. The biggest star of the week was arguably Golf Course Superintendent Tony Denton and his crew for producing fantastic putting surfaces on both the Jones and Jackson courses, especially after the harsh winter suffered throughout the greater Hickory, NC area. Last but certainly not least, the tour would like to thank the members of Rock Barn for allowing the tour access to the courses this week.
- The tour will take next week off before heading back to the greater Charlotte area for the Bolle Classic, contested at C.C. of Salisbury and Sapona C.C. on June 16-19.
Rock Barn Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Course
Par 72; 7,180 yards
Tom Jackson Course
Par 71; 6,430 yards
Final Results
1. Chris Thompson, Lawrence, KS, $33,852.00, *68-62-68-68-266 -21
2. Ryan Gildersleeve, Clearwater, FL, $14,217.50, *70-64-69-65-268 -19
2. Tommy Biershenk, Boiling Springs,SC, $14,217.50,*68-63-68-69-268 -19
4. David Steele, Naples, FL, $9,517.00, *68-64-66-71-269 -18
5. Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, NC, $8,460.00, *70-67-64-69-270 -17
6. Drew Weaver, High Point, NC, $5,654.00, *66-67-72-66-271 -16
6. Chris Baker, Brownstown, IN, $5,654.00, *67-68-69-67-271 -16
6. Billy Hurley, Annapolis, MD, $5,654.00, *68-67-69-67-271 -16
6. Jay McLuen, Athens, GA, $5,654.00, *69-65-68-69-271 -16
6. Neil Johnson, River Falls, WI, $5,654.00, *65-69-67-70-271 -16
11. Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, S.C., $4,053.50, *63-72-70-67-272 -15
11. Cortland Lowe, Charlotte, NC, $4,053.50, *66-68-68-70-272 -15
13. Tim Schaetzel, Atlanta, GA, $3,616.33, *66-71-69-67-273 -14
13. Chad Wilfong, Thomasville, NC, $3,616.33, *65-69-71-68-273 -14
13. Tommy Gibson, Pilot Mountain, NC, $3,616.33, *66-64-70-73-273 -14
16. Adam Cohan, Savannah, GA, $2,811.89, *68-68-70-68-274 -13
16. Trevor Fisher, Arlington, TX, $2,811.89, *67-68-70-69-274 -13
16. Travis Bertoni, Paso Robles, CA, $2,811.89, *72-67-65-70-274 -13
16. Mike Welch, Quincy, MA, $2,811.89, *68-65-71-70-274 -13
16. Peter Malnati, Dandridge, TN, $2,811.89, *68-66-69-71-274 -13
16. Matt McQuillan, Canada, $2,811.89, *68-67-69-70-274 -13
16. Patrick Duffy, Appleton, WI, $2,811.89, *68-67-68-71-274 -13
16. Daniel Fox, Little Rock, AR, $2,811.89, *66-67-69-72-274 -13
16. Ryan Dillon, Desert Hills, AZ, $2,811.89, *68-66-68-72-274 -13
25. Tim Martin, Charlotte, NC, $2,443.50, *65-70-73-67-275 -12
25. Taylor Hall, LaGrange, GA, $2,443.50, *64-75-69-67-275 -12
27. Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC, $2,347.67, *68-65-73-70-276 -11
27. David Robinson, Sandersville, GA, $2,347.67, *68-67-71-70-276 -11
27. Jimmy Lytle, Ocean Ridge, FL, $2,347.67, *70-69-70-67-276 -11
30. Reid Edstrom, Auburn, AL, $2,014.00, *69-67-71-70-277 -10
30. Reed Darsie, Chapel Hill, NC, $2,014.00, *71-68-68-70-277 -10
30. Zack Byrd, Calabash, NC, $2,014.00, *67-69-70-71-277 -10
30. Lee Williams, Alexander City, AL, $2,014.00, *71-68-69-69-277 -10
30. Nathan Stamey, Bluffton, SC, $2,014.00, *71-68-69-69-277 -10
30. Matt Davidson, Chapel Hill, NC, $2,014.00, *73-63-69-72-277 -10
30. Adam Mitchell, Atlanta, GA, $2,014.00, *65-68-71-73-277 -10
30. Jordan Johnstun, Evans, GA, $2,014.00, *67-69-66-75-277 -10
38. Scott Weatherly, Fort Payne, AL, $1,566.90, *72-67-68-71-278 -9
38. Kenny Coakley, Bluffton, SC, $1,566.90, *71-66-70-71-278 -9
38. Chris Condello, Heathrow, FL, $1,566.90, *68-71-67-72-278 -9
38. Rob Corcoran, Melbourne, FL, $1,566.90, *73-65-68-72-278 -9
38. Hank Kim, Jonesboro, GA, $1,566.90, *66-68-72-72-278 -9
38. Scott Parel, Augusta, GA, $1,566.90, *68-67-73-70-278 -9
38. Jhared Hack, Sanford, FL, $1,566.90, *68-69-68-73-278 -9
38. Tim O'Neal, Savannah, GA, $1,566.90, *68-69-72-69-278 -9
38. Robert Schulz, Dade City, FL, $1,566.90, *67-68-74-69-278 -9
38. Christo Greyling, Orlando, FL, $1,566.90, *69-69-71-69-278 -9
48. Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, WI, $1,335.00, *66-73-68-72-279 -8
48. Ramie Sprinkling, Camarillo, CA, $1,335.00, *72-64-71-72-279 -8
48. Joel Hendry, Bluffton, SC, $1,335.00, *69-69-68-73-279 -8
51. Jesse Mueller, Mesa, AZ, $1,239.00, *69-68-70-73-280 -7
51. Nate Balanis, Valdosta, GA, $1,239.00, *72-65-71-72-280 -7
51. Colin Biles, Columbus, OH, $1,239.00, *69-67-72-72-280 -7
51. Christopher Ross, Ontario, Canada, $1,239.00, *69-68-71-72-280 -7
51. Bruce McDonald, Mount Pleasant, SC, $1,239.00, *71-68-70-71-280 -7
56. Korey Mahoney, Thompsonville, MI, $1,205.00, *67-67-74-73-281 -6
56. Christopher Cannon, Davenport, FL, $1,205.00, *71-66-73-71-281 -6
56. John Smith, Statesboro, GA, $1,205.00, *71-68-73-69-281 -6
59. Joey McLister, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,162.50, *66-71-70-75-282 -5
59. Mitch Adams, Cary, NC, $1,162.50, *66-68-75-73-282 -5
59. Clark Klaasen, Grand Rapids, MI, $1,162.50, *70-69-70-73-282 -5
59. Ryan Thornberry, Ceres, CA, $1,162.50, *71-68-70-73-282 -5
59. Scott Cashell, Williston, VT, $1,162.50, *66-69-76-71-282 -5
59. Brian Slucker, West Palm Beach, FL, $1,162.50, *70-69-72-71-282 -5
65. Jonathan Fricke, Covington, GA, $1,137.50, *67-69-73-74-283 -4
65. Gordon Strother,St.Simons Island, GA,$1,137.50, *71-67-77-68-283 -4
67. Matthew Ryan, Santa Clarita, CA, $1,122.50, *69-70-71-74-284 -3
67. Jim Renner, Plainville, MA, $1,122.50, *64-71-76-73-284 -3
69. Dustin Bray, Charlotte, NC, $1,107.50, *69-70-74-72-285 -2
69. Scott Usher, Johns Island, SC, $1,107.50, *69-70-74-72-285 -2
71. Kent George, Granite Falls, NC, $1,068.00, *69-69-75-73-286 -1
71. Joe Daley, Scottsdale, AZ, $1,068.00, *70-68-76-72-286 -1
73. Whitfield Massey, Charleston, SC, $1,028.00, *68-70-72-77-287 E
73. Tim Hegarty, Briarcliff Manor, NY, $1,028.00, *68-71-77-71-287 E
75. Alex Wilson, Coral Gables, FL, $991.00, *69-69-71-79-288 +1
75. Nick Travers, Cave Creek, AZ, $991.00, *64-72-76-76-288 +1
77. Jason Flowers, Albany, GA, $966.00, *68-70-74-77-289 +2
78. James Sacheck, Fort Worth, TX, $963.00, *67-72-76-76-291 +4
79. Stephen Reed, Orlando, FL, $963.00, *68-71-79-75-293 +6
80. Jay McKnight, Greenville, SC, $952.00, *69-69-76-80-294 +7
WD. Hernan Borja, Coral Springs, FL, $949.00, *-6
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Ninety Six, SC – Scott Weatherly of Fort Payne, AL stood on the 18th green of The Patriot Golf Club with two putts to collect his first career eGolf Tour win. A simple lag to a foot or so would have been just fine, but a tentative first effort left him with 4 feet for his first tour title. Calm nerves and years of experience took over from there and allowed the good-natured Southerner to capitalize on his opportunity, giving him the inaugural Grand Harbor Open title and the $34,427 first-place prize.
Weatherly, 32, began the final round in a tie for the 54-hole lead with tour newcomer Jesse Mueller of Mesa, AZ. The two had shared the 36-hole lead and matched rounds of 67 on Friday to maintain their share of the lead at 17-under heading into Saturday’s final round in Ninety Six, SC.
On the outward nine of the Davis Love III-designed course, Weatherly took control early with birdies on three of his first eight holes to open a two-shot cushion on Mueller, who played the same stretch in 1-under par. At the par-4 ninth, Weatherly would record his first bogey of the day after hitting his approach into the water. A birdie by Mueller at the same hole would bring the two back to even, at 19-under for the event with just nine holes to play.
A birdie by Weatherly at the par-4 11th was matched by a Mueller birdie at the short par-4 12th, and then the first untimely hiccup of the day came at the par-5 13th. Mueller hit his third shot from 75 yards to the back of the green and left himself a delicate 40-foot birdie putt, which he would three putt to drop one back of Weatherly.
“We were going toe to toe for most of the day, but when Jesse bogeyed 13, it kind of opened things up for me,” said Weatherly.
The next two holes would be key for the former Auburn University standout, as up-and-down saves on 14 and 15 allowed Weatherly to maintain his one-shot advantage with three holes to play.
“The shot of the day for me was on 14. I hit my approach into the bunker and hit my bunker shot to 12 feet, leaving a pretty big right-to-left swinging par putt,” Weatherly said. “That caught the side door and went in to keep the round going. It was huge.”
Both players pared 16 and 17, setting up a dramatic finish at the arduous par-4 18th, which measures 450 yards and requires players to fit a blind tee shot between two gaping fairway bunkers flanking the fairway.
“It’s a tough tee shot, if you push it or pull it a little bit you’re going to find yourself in one of those bunkers,” said Weatherly, who admittedly struggled with his driver for the better part of a month. “I just striped it down the middle. It was by far my best tee shot of the week.”
After Mueller’s approach found the grass lip of the greenside bunker, Weatherly stood over a 6-iron from 178 yards and hit his second shot to the middle left of the green, in turn leaving himself 40 feet from the back right hole location.
“Once I saw Jesse short and right of the green, I knew birdie would be tough, so I just wanted to hit it on the green and two putt,” said Weatherly. “I left my first putt 4 feet short because I thought it would be quicker coming down the hill.”
When Mueller’s chip narrowly missed the hole, Weatherly indeed left his approach putt alarmingly short and set up a knee knocking putt for the win. After suffering through 41 starts on tour without a win, Weatherly made the 42nd count when he drilled the winning putt in the back of the cup. A relieved Weatherly took his cap off, waived to the crowd, and immediately showed an appreciation for just how tough it can be to win in golf.
“Winning a golf tournament is hard to do. The way I look at it is, you could be the best player in a 100-man field, but if one of those 100 guys beats you, you’re not going to win,” said Weatherly, who ousted 203 other professionals to claim the title in the $235,000 event. “You have to have everything line up and go your way.”
After finishing his Auburn career in the summer of 2000, Weatherly bounced around the mini-tours before earning his Nationwide Tour card at Q-School in the fall of 2004. A final-round 76 at Q-School unfortunately altered his plans for a PGA TOUR card, but nevertheless gave him full status on the country’s second-best tour. From 2004 through 2007, Weatherly competed in 74 Nationwide Tour events, with his best finish being a playoff loss at the 2005 Chattanooga Classic. During that 2005 season, he finished 40th on the money list with earnings of $127,158.
He has not played in a Nationwide Tour event since the end of 2007, but has tried various Monday qualifiers with little success in and around full seasons on the eGolf Tour.
“I did some Monday qualifying in 2008 and 2009, but haven’t done a lot this year,” Weatherly said. “It’s one of those deals where I never shot over 70, but I never shot anything lower than 68 or 67. It seemed as if I always missed by a shot or two.”
When Weatherly came to the eGolf Tour at the close of the 2007 season, he instantly became one of the tour’s most consistent players. In his first 35 starts (2007-2009), Weatherly made 34 of 35 cuts and collected 12 top-10 finishes, all without a single win. His best finish during that stretch came at the 2009 River Run Championship, where he finished T2 – five shots shy of champion Kyle Dobbs.
The victory was Weatherly’s third top-5 of the season and continued the solid play that developed after missing two of his first three cuts of the year. With the win, he moved up to No. 4 on the 2010 money list with earnings of $53,605.
Mueller earned $17,202 for his runner-up effort at The Patriot. The former Arizona State University star was making the first start of his eGolf Tour career after collecting three wins on Arizona-based mini tours earlier in the year.
Finishing four shots behind Weatherly was the foursome of Mike Welch, Brian Harman, Tommy Biershenk and Matt Hughes, who all finished the event at 16-under 269 in a tie for third, earning $10,134 for their efforts.
Harman, a two-time Walker Cup standout and former No. 1-ranked junior in the world, created some ripples early on Saturday when he birdied five of his first 11 holes to get to 17-under for the event, within shouting distance of Weatherly and Mueller. A closing stretch of six pars, punctuated by a bogey at the 18th, dropped the former University of Georgia All-American out of the mix and into a tie for third.
In his first full season on the eGolf Tour, Harman has been a study in consistency with four top-5 finishes in just six starts. He is currently No. 5 on the 2010 money list with earnings of $53,044 and is the only player inside the top nine without a win.
Scotland’s Russell Knox, who captured the season-opening Palmetto Hall Championship in February, posted rounds of 68-69-64-69—270 to finish solo seventh and collect $6,697 in just his second start of the year.
The shot of the day came from former USC-Aiken golfer Ryan Dillon, who recorded the 10th hole-in-one of his career when he aced the 138-yard par-3 seventh with a 9-iron in the final round. Dillon, who carded a 4-under 67 on Saturday, estimated that it had been at least four years since his last hole-in-one.
- A special thanks goes to The Patriot G.C. Head Golf Professional Tommy Thomas, The G.C. at Star Fort Head Golf Professional Tommy Pendley, and their respective staffs for coordinating this event and hosting the tour and our players for the week. Thank you to The Patriot Head Golf Course Superintendent Gary Jones, Star Fort Head Golf Course Superintendent Tom Taylor, and their crews for their work on both courses this week. Last but not least, thank you to the members of The Patriot and Star Fort for allowing the tour to use your golf courses for the week.
- The tour will move north to Conover, NC next week for the inaugural HGM Hotels Classic at Rock Barn on June 2-5. A full field of 204 players will compete for an estimated purse of $235,000 on the Jones and Jackson courses at Rock Barn Club & Spa.
Grand Harbor Open
The Patriot G.C.
Par 71; 7,133 yards
The Golf Club at Star Fort
Par 72; 6,952 yards
Final Results
1. Scott Weatherly, Fort Payne, AL, $34,427.00, *65-65-67-68-265 -20
2. Jesse Mueller, Mesa, AZ, $17,202.00, *61-69-67-69-266 -19
3. Mike Welch, Quincy, MA, $10,134.25, *66-71-68-64-269 -16
3. Brian Harman, St. Simons Island, GA,$10,134.25, *68-65-69-67-269 -16
3. Tommy Biershenk,Boiling Springs, SC, $10,134.25,*67-68-67-67-269 -16
3. Matt Hughes, Dalton, GA, $10,134.25, *66-66-66-71-269 -16
7. Russell Knox,Jacksonville Beach, FL, $6,697.00, *68-69-64-69-270 -15
8. Jason Kokrak, Warren, OH, $4,817.33, *72-67-66-66-271 -14
8. Kenny Coakley, Bluffton, SC, $4,817.33, *68-67-68-68-271 -14
8. Matt Davidson, Chapel Hill, NC, $4,817.33, *69-68-66-68-271 -14
11. Steven Brame, Wilson, NC, $3,984.33, *74-65-67-66-272 -13
11. Rob Grube, Palo Alto, CA, $3,984.33, *69-67-67-69-272 -13
11. Roberto Castro, Alpharetta, GA, $3,984.33, *67-66-66-73-272 -13
14. Ryan Dillon, Desert Hills, AZ, $3,145.00, *65-72-69-67-273 -12
14. Chris Wolfe, Warner Robins, GA, $3,145.00, *67-68-70-68-273 -12
14. Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, WI, $3,145.00, *69-70-66-68-273 -12
14. Christopher Ross, Ontario, Canada, $3,145.00, *66-65-72-70-273 -12
14. Emmett Turner, Augusta, GA, $3,145.00, *67-68-68-70-273 -12
14. Daniel Stone, St. Petersburg, FL, $3,145.00, *71-67-65-70-273 -12
20. Danny Ellis, Heathrow, FL, $2,772.50, *73-67-69-65-274 -11
20. Matt Hendrix, Greenville, SC, $2,772.50, *67-70-67-70-274 -11
22. Fernando Mechereffe, Charlotte, NC, $2,556.40, *69-70-70-66-275 -10
22. Tyrone Mordt, Arlington, TX, $2,556.40, *66-70-70-69-275 -10
22. Lee Williams, Alexander City, AL, $2,556.40, *68-67-70-70-275 -10
22. Jay Haas Jr, Greenville, SC, $2,556.40, *68-70-67-70-275 -10
22. Charles Waddell, Wilmette, IL, $2,556.40, *68-69-68-70-275 -10
27. Tommy Rymer, Sarasota, FL, $2,209.57, *68-72-67-69-276 -9
27. David Robinson, Sandersville, GA, $2,209.57, *71-66-71-68-276 -9
27. Chris Epperson,Hilton Head Island,SC, $2,209.57,*65-71-71-69-276 -9
27. Matthew Ryan, Santa Clarita, CA, $2,209.57, *67-70-70-69-276 -9
27. Jonas Enander Hedin,Stockholm, Sweden,$2,209.57,*67-68-71-70-276 -9
27. Martin Ureta, Chapel Hill, NC, $2,209.57, *66-68-72-70-276 -9
27. Ryan Linton, Pinehurst, NC, $2,209.57, *67-68-71-70-276 -9
34. Scott Usher, Johns Island, SC, $1,922.25, *71-67-69-70-277 -8
34. Frank Adams III, Salisbury, NC, $1,922.25, *67-73-66-71-277 -8
34. Alex Hamilton, Aiken, SC, $1,922.25, *65-66-74-72-277 -8
34. Chris Baker, Brownstown, IN, $1,922.25, *69-71-71-66-277 -8
38. Josh Persons, Fargo, ND, $1,587.11, *71-67-70-71-279 -6
38. Eric Atsma, Orlando, FL, $1,587.11, *70-69-68-72-279 -6
38. Christopher Cannon, Davenport, FL, $1,587.11, *69-70-68-72-279 -6
38. Philippe Gasnier, Brazil, $1,587.11, *70-68-71-70-279 -6
38. Tadd Fujikawa, Honolulu, HI, $1,587.11, *67-72-70-70-279 -6
38. Michael Pearson, Alpharetta, GA, $1,587.11, *70-70-66-73-279 -6
38. Fielding Brewbaker, Salem, VA, $1,587.11, *70-69-71-69-279 -6
38. Matt Cannon, Statesville, NC, $1,587.11, *67-73-71-68-279 -6
38. Chris Erwin, Spring Hill, TN, $1,587.11, *67-69-68-75-279 -6
47. Drew Weaver, High Point, NC, $1,295.62, *68-67-72-73-280 -5
47. John Kelly, St. Louis, MO, $1,295.62, *71-67-70-72-280 -5
47. Jonathan Fricke, Covington, GA, $1,295.62, *69-67-72-72-280 -5
47. Chris Thompson, Lawrence, KS, $1,295.62, *68-71-70-71-280 -5
47. Stephen Reed, Orlando, FL, $1,295.62, *69-66-74-71-280 -5
47. Richard Scott, St.Simons Island, GA, $1,295.62, *75-65-69-71-280 -5
47. Ryan Gildersleeve, Clearwater, FL, $1,295.62, *68-72-70-70-280 -5
47. Zach Sucher, Mobile, AL, $1,295.62, *74-65-76-65-280 -5
55. Brian Duncan, Mount Pleasant, SC, $1,204.00, *69-71-68-73-281 -4
55. Chris McCartin, Arlington, VA, $1,204.00, *69-66-75-71-281 -4
55. Jarod Trammell, Jasper, GA, $1,204.00, *69-70-72-70-281 -4
55. Matt Savage, Tallahassee, FL, $1,204.00, *72-68-71-70-281 -4
55. Dustin Groves, Chapel Hill, NC, $1,204.00, *68-69-78-66-281 -4
60. Kevin Grady, Aiken, SC, $1,175.00, *68-70-70-74-282 -3
61. Tim Cantwell,Palm Beach Gardens, FL, $1,151.00, *71-69-70-73-283 -2
61. Wes Stonestreet, Frisco, TX, $1,151.00, *69-71-70-73-283 -2
61. Chris Condello, Heathrow, FL, $1,151.00, *71-68-72-72-283 -2
61. Scott Parel, Augusta, GA, $1,151.00, *70-69-73-71-283 -2
61. Chase Carroll, Knoxville, TN, $1,151.00, *68-71-74-70-283 -2
66. Trevor Bowman, Harpster, OH, $1,122.50, *66-71-73-74-284 -1
66. David Steele, Naples, FL, $1,122.50, *68-68-75-73-284 -1
66. Cameron Hooper, Conway, SC, $1,122.50, *70-69-73-72-284 -1
66. Paul Brown, Hartsville, SC, $1,122.50, *68-70-75-71-284 -1
70. Jason Hickman, Fort Myers, FL, $1,105.00, *69-70-71-76-286 +1
71. Greg Pieczynski, Kingston, PA, $1,056.67, *72-68-72-75-287 +2
71. Matt Mincer, Knoxville, TN, $1,056.67, *70-70-73-74-287 +2
71. Kyle Bradley, N. Augusta, S.C., $1,056.67, *71-69-74-73-287 +2
74. John Smith, Statesboro, GA, $1,022.00, *70-70-77-73-290 +5
75. Brian Wilkinson, Charleston, SC, $1,002.00, *72-68-78-73-291 +6
76. Thomas Smith, Chattanooga, TN, $991.00, *71-68-77-78-294 +9 |
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