Bales wins PVC in playoff
Thom Bales birdied the 18th hole at Pine View GC to shoot a back-nine 35 and force a playoff with 2-time Pine View Classic winner Erik Meland. Bales (40-35 – 75) needed 33 putts on Pine View’s freshly sanded greens and none more important than the 2-putt from the lower tier on the finishing hole.
Meland (37-38 – 75) dug himself a hole by 3-putting the 2nd and 3rd holes of the 4-hole aggregate score putt-off. He made the finish a little more interesting by 1-timing the final hole, but Bales calmly sank his 4th consecutive 2-putt for his 3rd Tour win. It was Bales’ first playoff experience while Meland suffered his first loss in 4 playoffs.
Bob Baar (39-40 – 79) and Phil Abele (41-38 – 79) shared 3rd place. Baar, the 2006 PVC champ, matched birdies with Abele at the 18th to secure the top-4 finish. Abele led the field with 7 birdies for the tournament but had only 1 par during the hot & cold round.
| Top-4 finishers at the 2008 Pine View Classic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40-35 – 75 | Thom Bales $32 |
| 2 | 37-38 – 75 | Erik Meland $24 |
| T3 | 39-40 – 79 | Bob Baar $12 |
| T3 | 41-38 – 79 | Phil Abele $12 |
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