Perch takes Tin Cup for 15th career win
Rick “Perch” Persichetti, a 7th year pro from Dearborn, collected his 15th career victory at the 2009 Tin Cup. A chip-in birdie at his final hole (#15) was the difference in beating rookie Lou Acosta by a stroke. In blustery conditions that left many in the field struggling to score, Persichetti finished 38-39 – 77 and the 5-over par winning score tied the highest previous winning score in Tin Cup history (2006 – Greg Kline). The net scoring average for the field (with full MTHI) was 84.1 strokes.
Acosta (38-40 – 78) came straight out of Q-School and netted his first top-4 finish. His low gross 82 in this wind had many veterans thinking that Acosta will be a player finding himself in contention many times in the future. David Martin, Greg Kline, and Tom Moran tied for 3rd with 79’s. Martin (38-41 – 79), winner here in 2004, led the field in putting (28) and recorded his 63rd top-4 finish in 110 career starts. Kline (39-40 – 79) tied Ted Hughes with 7 greens-in-regulation and finished in the top-4 for the 40th time in 99 starts. Moran (42-37 – 79) collected his first top-4 since last year’s Match Play Championship. Bob Barr led the field with 10 fairways hit. And two players carded an Albatross despite the conditions. Mike Piercy on the par 5 4th and Joe Robar on the par 5 18th.
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