Persichetti and Arnold win division titles
Rick Persichetti won the WESTERN Championship on Saturday, September 2nd, at the Grande Golf Club in Jackson. The West division commissioner was the only player in the elite field of top-20 money winners to finish under par. He sprinkled 7 birdies around the 6,443 yard layout of the Grande and survived the slick greens to win by 5-strokes over Thom Bales. Double bogies at the 14th and 16th holes kept Bales from closing in on Persichetti. Jeff Kellstrom and Erik Meland finished tied for 3rd.
| FINAL STANDINGS 2006 WESTERN Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 (-1) | Rick Persichetti $48 |
| 2 | 76 (+4) | Thom Bales $36 |
| T3 | 78 (+6) | Jeff Kellstrom $18 |
| T3 | 78 (+6) | Erik Meland $18 |
| 5 | 79 (+7) | Bob Baar |
| 6 | 82 (+10) | Bob White |
| T7 | 83 (+11) | Joe Castmore |
| T7 | 83 (+11) | Tom W. Litzler |
| 9 | 84 (+12) | Jeff Klipa |
| 10 | 85 (+13) | Carol Koch |
| 11 | 96 (+24) | Terry Baar |
Kelly Arnold just qualified for his first PLAYERS Championship, ranked 20th on the Central money list, but made the most of his opportunity. The rookie from Southgate led the field with 6 birdies at Whispering Pines GC and kept division commissioner Greg Kline from winning his 5th straight major title. Arnold jumped up to 3rd on the Central money list and qualified for the TOUR Championship and the Commissioner’s Cup.
| FINAL STANDINGS 2006 PLAYERS Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 (+1) | Kelly Arnold $48 |
| 2 | 77 (+6) | Greg Kline $36 |
| 3 | 79 (+8) | Tony Viviano $24 |
| 4 | 85 (+14) | Dennis Ersig $12 |
| T5 | 87 (+16) | Barb Randle |
| T5 | 87 (+16) | Tom Hoelzle |
| 7 | 88 (+17) | Dan Schwartz |
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