T-Bone finds a stake
Thom Bales beat Greg Kline in a 5-hole playoff at the 2010 Par-54 Classic on Friday. Kline, the defending champ, made a late charge making up 5 strokes on Bales over the final 5 holes. Both player finished regulation play at 3-over 57.
Bales tied for first in the field with 11 greens in regulation and was first for number of birdies (5). When he and Kline traded 2-putt pars during the the 4-hole playoff, he ended the suspense with a curving downhill 1-putt on the first extra hole driving a stake into the Tour’s leading money winner. The title is Bales’ 8th career victory ranking him 5th on the all time wins list.
Thom Bales 2010 Par-54 Classic champ