Frank Warren Fires Final-Round 22 En Route to Home Course Victory in Martinez, GA

13 June 2009 - Martinez, GA - Course owner and host PPA professional Mark Ross graciously welcomed the Southern Putting Tour to the Blue Course at the beautiful Martinez, GA Putt-Putt Fun Center to contest the first of three weekend 54-hole tournaments. The baking sunshine of an oppressively hot and humid late spring day led to significant fluffing of the course's carpet fibers and a resulting wide variance in field scoring in the tricky conditions.


Frank Warren

Mired in a sixth-place logjam at 52 upon entering the final round of the event, 2007 PPA Senior National Champion and Martinez putting legend Frank Warren staged an inspired clubhouse charge to soar to the top of the final leaderboard. Making timely use of his home course prowess, Warren posted a brilliant closing-round 22 for a 54-hole total of 74 and a one-stroke victory, his first of the 2009 PPA season. 2007 Elton Davis Memorial Champion Tony Jackson carded solid and consistent rounds of 25, 25, and 25 to tie reigning Dogwood Open Champion Dennis Biesma for runner-up honors at 75. Second-round leader Andy Coradini, who recorded a tournament-low middle-round 21, shot a disappointing final-round 30 and settled for a fourth-place finish at 76. At 77, 1973 PPA National Champion Daryl Freeman completed the event in fifth position. Another pair of past PPA National Champions, Brad Lebo and Robert Johnson, shared sixth place at 78. The final of the thirteen cash spots awarded in the tournament fell at a score of 81.


Chris Alley

In the amateur division, 2007 North Carolina APA State Champion Chris Alley manufactured steady rounds of 25, 27, and 26 for a 54-hole total of 78 and a two-shot, wire-to-wire triumph, his first of the 2009 season. Completing the event in second position at 80, High Point, NC's David Myers notched his best career amateur division finish. Martinez, GA local stalwart and first-round co-leader Art Koerber earned a third-place finish at 82. A fourth-place tie at 83 included reigning ProPutters.com Classic APA Champion Larry Smith and 2006 PPA Women's National Champion Vanette Block. Thirteen amateur division expense reimbursement spots were allocated in the event, the last of which came at a total of 91.

The Southern Putting Tour will return to action with another 54-hole event to be held on the Blue Course at the Martinez, GA Putt-Putt Fun Center beginning at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009.

Article provided by Brad Lebo

Professional Division
(Martinez, GA - Course # Blue - 13 June 2009)

RoundPoints Prize 
Player Name123TotalEarned Money 
1Frank Warren2824227440.00 $  150.00
2Tony Jackson2525257533.50 $  100.00
Dennis Biesma2623267533.50 $  100.00
4Andy Coradini2521307632.00 $    80.00
5Daryl Freeman2428257731.00 $    75.00
6Brad Lebo2625277829.50 $    68.00
Robert Johnson2724277829.50 $    68.00
8Stan Seethoff2627267927.50 $    55.00
Gary English2725277927.50 $    55.00
10Ricky Schults3025258025.00 $    42.00
Michael Hitt2825278025.00 $    42.00
Darrell Britt2927248025.00 $    42.00
13Rick Rybaczek2726288123.00 $    40.00
14Rick Baird2629288321.00
Greg Ward2828278321.00
Randy Reeves3225268321.00
17Steve Toomey2728298418.50
Mark Ross2730278418.50
19Jeff Carr2728318616.50
Randy Carter2829298616.50
21Bobby Ward2828318715.00
22Lewis Burton2929308813.00
Bob Jackson3130278813.00
Tony Varnadore3029298813.00
25David McCollister3031288910.50
Greg Newport3425308910.50
27Russell Sigmon Jr323328939.00

 Amateur Division
(Martinez, GA - Course # Blue - 13 June 2009)

RoundPoints Expense 
Player Name123TotalEarned Money 
1Chris Alley2527267840.00 $    25.00
2David Myers2727268034.00 $    20.00
3Art Koerber2530278233.00 $    20.00
4Larry Smith2727298331.50 $    18.00
Vanette Block2927278331.50 $    18.00
6Mark Lawson3125308630.00 $    15.00
7Steve Lyon2832278728.50 $    15.00
Lynn Self3029288728.50 $    15.00
9Keith Waters2729328827.00 $    15.00
10Todd Trent3129309025.00 $    12.00
Chris Hudson3328299025.00 $    12.00
Lance Perdue2929329025.00 $    12.00
13Ben Blake3028339122.50 $      5.00
Jimmy Comer2829349122.50 $      5.00
15Paula Gay2834329420.00
Johnny Brown2930359420.00
Adam Smith3137269420.00
18Ray Guthrie3431309518.00
19Donald Ralph3032359717.00
20Steve Helton3433319816.00
21Linwood Moist3428379914.50
Chuck Nance3630339914.50
23Robin Trent34333410113.00
24Terry Hendrix31383310212.00
25Tommy Hutchinson35373310511.00
26Darren Harvey38363310710.00

 

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