Akunuri and Carter claim Green Towels at 2011 Memorial
Sam Akunuri and Karl Carter are Mulligan Tour major champions after beating a veteran field of competitors at the 2011 Memorial Tournament. Under sunny skies and warm temps that do not always (OK, hardly ever) frame the backdrop of Erik and Susan Meland’s Memorial Tournament, Akunuri and Carter played steady scramble-golf netting 6 birdies to finish at 4-under 68. Bogies on the 2 back-nine par-3’s were their only setbacks.
Dan Schwartz and Ned Loving (33-36 – 69) birdied their final hole to finish solo 2nd at 3-under par. The pair needed only 24 putts on the Gateway greens – lowest in the field. A 3-way tie for 3rd at 2-under 70 included the teams of Rich and Chris Dunmore, Mike Pearcy and Erik Johnson, and Bob and Terry Baar.
This is Carter’s 2nd win (2010 Chelsea Classic) and Akunuri’s first, as the pair get their first major victories on Tour. The $40 first place checks move both players up to 4th on the Money List as the Tour breaks for the Memorial Day weekend.
Sam Akunuri and Karl Carter – 2011 Memorial Tournament champs
| Top-10 at the 2011 Memorial Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| NET | Player | |
| 1 | 33-35 – 68 | Karl Carter – Sam Akunuri $40 |
| 2 | 33-36 – 69 | Dan Schwartz – Ned Loving $30 |
| 3 | 34-36 – 70 | Rich Dunmore – Chris Dunmore $15 |
| 35-35 – 70 | Mike Pearcy – Erik Johnson $15 | |
| 34-36 – 70 | Bob Baar – Terry Baar $15 | |
| 6 | 35-36 – 71 | Tom Moran – Tim Markel $5 |
| 7 | 36-36 – 72 | Steve Prew – Sharon Prew |
| 34-38 – 72 | Mike Sikes – Han Kim | |
| 36-36 – 72 | Jeff Klipa – Victor McCoy | |
| 10 | 35-38 – 73 | Don Morris – Eric Morris |
