Greg Ward Defeats Frank Warren in Playoff in Martinez, GA
Ward and Warren each recorded a score of 14 on the outward nine holes of the 18-hole playoff. Ward took command of the playoff after the turn, however, as Warren deuced the first six holes of the inward nine. Ward recorded four aces in that same stretch and opened up a four-stroke lead with three holes remaining. After each player aced the 16th hole, Ward prudently laid up the treacherous 17th hole for a tap-in deuce to secure the win. Ward ultimately defeated Warren by a playoff tally of 27-30 to earn his second victory of the 2009 PPA season.
The Southern Putting Tour extends thanks to course owner and host PPA professional Mark Ross and his staff for welcoming the tour to the picturesque Martinez, GA Putt-Putt Fun Center for a weekend of successful tour events. The tour greatly appreciated the extensive efforts made by Ross and his staff in preparing the course for tournament play. The Southern Putting Tour will resume action with two 54-hole events to be contested on course # 3 at the Gastonia, NC Adventure Landing complex. The first of those two tournaments will begin with patriotic spirit at noon on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Tee off for the second 54-hole event in Gastonia is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2009. Article provided by Brad Lebo |
Professional Division
(Martinez, GA - Course # Blue - 14 June 2009)
Round Points Prize Player Name 1 2 3 Total Earned Money 1 Greg Ward 27 25 24 76 40.00 $ 150.00 2 Frank Warren 27 25 24 76 34.00 $ 110.00 3 Rick Rybaczek 25 29 24 78 32.50 $ 85.00 Jeff Carr 26 29 23 78 32.50 $ 85.00 5 Daryl Freeman 22 28 29 79 30.50 $ 73.00 Michael Hitt 25 27 27 79 30.50 $ 73.00 7 Andy Coradini 24 27 29 80 28.50 $ 55.00 Ricky Schults 27 28 25 80 28.50 $ 55.00 9 Gary English 27 25 30 82 26.00 $ 42.00 Tony Jackson 25 29 28 82 26.00 $ 42.00 Robert Johnson 29 26 27 82 26.00 $ 42.00 12 Rick Baird 29 26 28 83 22.50 $ 10.00 Brad Lebo 29 27 27 83 22.50 $ 10.00 David McCollister 27 27 29 83 22.50 $ 10.00 Darrell Britt 25 28 30 83 22.50 $ 10.00 16 Randy Reeves 32 26 26 84 19.50 Steve Toomey 25 28 31 84 19.50 18 Tony Varnadore 28 26 31 85 18.00 19 Dennis Biesma 32 28 27 87 17.00 20 Stan Seethoff 30 28 30 88 15.00 Greg Newport 28 28 32 88 15.00 Randy Carter 29 30 29 88 15.00 23 Bob Jackson 32 27 31 90 12.50 Allen Wall 28 32 30 90 12.50 25 Lewis Burton 32 31 32 95 11.00 Amateur Division
(Martinez, GA - Course # Blue - 14 June 2009)
Round Points Expense Player Name 1 2 3 Total Earned Money 1 Johnny Brown 26 27 30 83 40.00 $ 20.00 2 Ben Blake 32 26 26 84 33.50 $ 20.00 Vanette Block 27 26 31 84 33.50 $ 20.00 4 Todd Trent 29 28 28 85 32.00 $ 15.00 5 Ray Guthrie 32 26 29 87 31.00 $ 15.00 6 Steve Lyon 27 33 28 88 29.50 $ 13.00 Terry Hendrix 27 29 32 88 29.50 $ 13.00 8 Paula Gay 28 31 30 89 27.50 $ 10.00 Jimmy Comer 28 29 32 89 27.50 $ 10.00 10 Mark Lawson 31 29 31 91 25.50 $ 3.00 Keith Waters 29 31 31 91 25.50 $ 3.00 12 David Myers 29 33 32 94 23.50 Art Koerber 31 32 31 94 23.50 14 Donald Ralph 32 29 34 95 21.50 Adam Wall 32 29 34 95 21.50 16 Linwood Moist 34 30 33 97 20.00 17 Darren Harvey 34 36 35 105 19.00 18 Robin Trent 39 37 34 110 18.00 19 Brad Dunn 40 34 39 113 17.00