Perch wins 2nd HP Open, 7th major triumph
Rick Persichetti alternated pars and birdies over the final 8 holes at the Majestic at Lake Walden on Sunday to finish with a 68 and 2 round total of 6-under par 138 to win the 2011 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open by 5 strokes. Perch was chasing Sam Akunuri and Klaus Juska on the front nine and finally overtook Akunuri for the lead on the 14th hole. Akunuri and Juska both shot final round 75’s and tied for 2nd at 1-under 143.
This was Persichetti’s 2nd HPO win, joining Thom Bales and Erik Meland with multiple HPO titles. Persichetti won the HPO in 2004 at Eagle Crest GC in a playoff. But no playoff was needed in 2011, the 13th edition of the Harbour Pointe Open, when Perch closed the deal with a back nine 33 that required only 11 putts.
Four strokes behind to start the championship round, John Powell (72-72 – 144) started quickly with birdies on 3 of the first 4 holes and got to within 2 of the lead after an eagle-2 on the 14th hole but settled for 4th place alone at even par. Tournament host Dan Schwartz shared 5th place with Steve Prew. Schwartz (72-73 – 145) hit 12 of 14 fairways on Sunday and had his best showing in the HPO since a 10th place finish in 2008.
2011 Harbour Pointe Open champ Rick Persichetti with Commercial Underwriters’ Dan Schwartz
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