Powell strings together 2nd win
Last year’s “Rookie of the Year” has his sights set on “Player of the Year” in 2009. John Powell has steadily climbed the ranks of the Mulligan Tour and now is officially the #1 ranked player on Tour after a victory at the 2009 Strokes on a Rope. Powell bogied 4 of the final 5 holes to create a close finish but the 7-over 79 was good enough for a 1-stroke win over Jason Rectenwald.
The first multiple winner on Tour this year, Powell earned $36 for the win and is 2nd on the Money List ($84.25). He jumped ahead of David Martin to claim the #1 World Ranking due in large part to his success in the majors. He followed a trio of 2nd place finishes in ’08 (Memorial, Match Play, WESTERN) with a win at the Memorial and a T5 at the Harbour Pointe Open this season. Powell has 10 top-4 finishes in his 21 starts on Tour.
Rectenwald (40-40 – 80) led the field with 27 putts and continues to lead the Tour in putting average (28.4). He finished in the money for the first time since a 2nd place at the ’08 HPO and recorded his 10th top-4 overall in 40 career starts. “Young Tom” Litzler finished 3rd at 9-over 81. Don Morris and 2-time champ David Martin shared 4th with 81’s.
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