2nd Green Towel for Persichetti, Arnold is 3 for 3 in 2008
Rick Persichetti and Kelly Arnold teamed up to win the 2008 Memorial Tournament last Saturday at Gateway Golf Club. Partners for the 2nd year in a row, the pair improved on their T-4 finish in 2007 by posting a 4-under par 68 to beat the rookie team of John Powell and Joe Robar by a stroke. Persichetti and Arnold were the only team to not record a bogie in the 2-man scramble format.
Persichetti became the 5th player to earn a 2nd Green Towel for winning the Memorial Tournament. He won the Memorial in 2005 with Ray Collins. It’s the first Green Towel for Arnold, the hottest player on Tour. He has 3 wins in 3 starts this year and leads the Money Standings with $100 in prize money.
Powell and Robar had 5 birdies in a 6 hole stretch on the front nine but a bogey on their 17th hole (#13) kept them from forcing a playoff. They finished with a 3-under 69 in their first major championship.
The 2006 champs, Greg Kline and Bob White, finished in 3rd place with a 2-under 70. They finished 1-stroke ahead of their playing partners Thom Bales and Bob Bruning.
| The Top-4 at the 2008 Memorial Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 (-4) | Rick Persichetti – Kelly Arnold |
| 2 | 69 (-3) | John Powell – Joe Robar |
| 3 | 70 (-2) | Greg Kline – Bob White |
| 4 | 71 (-1) | Bob Bruning – Thom Bales |
