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Maletis Becomes Oldest Player to Win PNGA Men's Master-40 |
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Medalist Chris Maletis of Portland, Ore. made a clutch putt on the 18th hole to win the 33rd PNGA Men's Master-40 at the Home Course in DuPont, Wash.
Maletis and Harry Ferguson of Invermere, B.C. squared off in the final match Friday. Through the first nine holes of the 18-hole finale, Maletis and Ferguson remained all-square. On the back nine, Maletis started strongly and went 2-up through 15 holes. On No. 16 he missed a short par putt while Ferguson birdied, but was still 1-up with two holes to play.
On the 17th Ferguson had an incredible chip shot over a deep bunker with little room to stop the ball at the front-hole location, and kept it from rolling down to the second tier of the green. Ferguson made the 10-footer for birdie, forcing the match to be decided on the 18th hole.
The par-4 18th at the Home Course plays 440 yards into the wind. Maletis left his tee shot in a position that he could not see the 18th green, while Ferguson gave himself a clear shot but was farther away. Ferguson hit his ball to the middle of the putting surface, leaving him with a birdie chance. Maletis, who usually hits a draw, decided that with the wind and distance he would play a high-cut shot. His 8-iron cut shot landed softly, leaving his ball closer to the hole than Ferguson's, but he still faced a challenging birdie opportunity. Ferguson missed his birdie try while Maletis dropped his 12-footer for birdie to win the match.
Final Results of Men's Mid-40
Championship Flight -- (Final) Chris Maletis, Portland, Ore. (142) def. Harry Ferguson, Invermere, BC (148), 1 up Flight 1 -- (Final) Darren Kuhn, Pocatello, Idaho (154) def. Brent Christensen, Rathdrum, Idaho (153), 1 up Flight 2 -- (Final) Tom Campbell, Bremerton, Wash. (155) def. Craig Gordon, Sammamish, Wash. (155), 2 up Flight 3 -- (Final) Burke Shethar, Seattle, Wash. (157) def. Mark Blore, Selah, Wash. (156), 1 up Flight 4 -- (Final) Kent Potts, Bothell, Wash. (161) def. John Snyder, Vancouver, BC (160), 1 up Flight 5 -- (Final) Steven K Buchberger, University Place, Wash. (163) def. Brian Hoff, Lakewood, Wash. (162), 20 holes Flight 6 -- (Final) Ward Jackson, Yakima, Wash. (164) def. Bill Jones, Nampa, Idaho (164), 5 and 4 Flight 7 - (Final) Joel Watters, Shelton, Wash. (171) def. Dain Pape, Mt. Shasta, Calif. (171), 20 holes holes Flight 8 -- (Final) Byron Hall, Abbotsford, BC (178) def. Daniel Lee, Kenmore, Wash. (181), 22 holes Flight 9 -- (Final) Ray May, Everett, Wash. (192) def. Michael Goodrick, Edmonds, Wash. (185), 5 and 4 |
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