Wyka is 2009 TOUR Champ, Perch nabs 3rd Money Title
Rookie Scott Wyka made a living on the major championships. Adding to a 3rd place finish at the Memorial in May and a win at the Harbour Pointe Open in June, he closed out the Tour’s 2009 tournament schedule by taking the TOUR Championship on Saturday at the Polo Fields Golf & Country Club in Ann Arbor. All 3 of his top-4 finishes came in major championships.
Wyka recorded 6 birdies and an eagle on his way to shooting 36-35 – 71. The 1-under par performance marks the first time a player has ever finished under par at the TOUR Championship. He finished the season ranked 3rd in earning with $120.
David Martin (37-36 – 73) finished 2nd after a costly triple bogey 7 at the par-4 18th. Martin has settled for 2nd place 3 times in the 3 TOUR Championships that he has entered. He finished a stroke behind Greg Kline in 2007 at the Fortress in Frankenmuth and he was also 1-stroke away from first at the 2006 championship won by Denny Ersig at Inkster Valley.
Joe Robar (38-37 – 75) opened with a 9 on the par-5 1st hole and finished in solo 3rd. Rick Persichetti (40-36 – 76) and Randall Reher (39-37 – 76) tied for 4th while Don Morris (45-32 – 77) and Erik Meland (39-38 – 77) shared 6th. Persichetti earned $12.50 and finished the year with $184.67 to claim the 2009 Money Title – his 3rd money title in 7 years.
Scott Wyka – winner 2009 TOUR Championship
| Top-10 finishers at the 2009 TOUR Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net | Player | |
| 1 | 71 (-1) | Scott Wyka $50 |
| 2 | 73 (+1) | David Martin $35 |
| 3 | 75 (+3) | Joe Robar $25 |
| 4 | 76 (+4) | Rick Persichetti $12.50 |
| 76 (+4) | Randall Reher $12.50 | |
| 6 | 77 (+5) | Don Morris $2.50 |
| 77 (+5) | Erik Meland $2.50 | |
| 8 | 78 (+6) | Eric Morris |
| 9 | 79 (+7) | Thom Bales |
| 10 | 81 (+9) | Kelly Arnold |
| 81 (+9) | Jason Rectenwald |
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