Powell is valiant victor at Go Blue
John Powell won the Go Blue Classic on Sunday at Hudson Mills Metropark shooting a 32-35 – 67 that has the Tour’s statisticians scrambling to see if this is the first perfect round on Tour. Powell recorded no net bogies on his scorecard. He led the field in greens in regulation (8/18) and was 2nd in putting (26 putts) and made 5 birdies and 13 pars.
The win is Powell’s 2nd of the season (Tin Cup) and 5th top-4. He is now ranked 2nd on the money list with $133.50 in prize money, trailing Rich Dunmore by just $5.25. The 2011 Go Blue Classic is Powell’s 5th career title. The 4th year pro from Livonia has moved into the top-10 in career earnings ($561.40) on the strength of 26 top-4’s in 52 starts.
Jeff Klipa (31-38 – 69) had his best finish in 2011, and his 3rd top-4 of the year. The $24 2nd place check guarantees a top-20 ranking on the west money list and qualification for the WESTERN Championship on August 27th. Commissioner Phil Abele (38-32 – 70) took 3rd place, his first top-4 of the year. The $16 should be enough to qualify for the WESTERN but unfortunately, Abele will miss the division Championship at the Coyote Preserve. Joe Robar (38-36 – 74) and Scott Belanger (35-39 – 74) tied for 4th. Robar is 19th on the west money list with one tournament remaining (Ugly Pants Open).
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