Tom Seniority
Tom Sachs won the inaugural MT Senior Open on Sunday at Lake Erie Metropark. The most senior member of the Tour played the steadiest in the warm conditions and finished 2-strokes ahead of Tim Markel. Sachs had 5 top-4 finishes in his first 2 years on Tour but earned his first career win in this his 38th start. He moves up to 5th on the 2010 Money List ($81.25) after finishing in the money for the 5th time this season. Sachs is the 8th first time winner on Tour this year.
Sachs led the field with 13 pars making 2 birdies and 3 bogies to post a 1-over par 73. Markel (39-36 – 75) led the field in birdies made (5) but front nine bookend double bogies at the 1st and 9th holes was the differnce. Bob Baar (37-39 – 76) and Tim Jakubowski (37-39 – 76) shared 3rd place. It was Baar’s 24th career top-4 and the first for the rookie Jakubowski.
Lake Erie Metropark is the 2nd course to host 3 different Mulligan Tour tournaments having held several Strokes on a Rope events and the 2001 and 2003 Two-Stick Classics. The other course is Lake Forest GC in Ann Arbor (Western Swing, Go Blue Classic, Strokes on a Rope).
Tom Sachs – 2010 MT Senior Open champ
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