Rich Blanton takes East Side Charity Classic in overtime
Tour rookie Rich Blanton found himself in a playoff with 8-time winner Kelly Arnold and 3-time winner Charlie Roy at the 2-year old East Side Charity Classic, but he never blinked. While the veterans each encountered 3-putt bogies during the overtime session, Blanton made 4 consecutive 2-putt pars and laid claim to the East Side title.
The 3 players finished the regulation 18 holes tied at 3-under par 68. Blanton birdied the 18th to tie Arnold in the clubhouse and Roy, playing in the final group, had 2-putts to win but bogied the home hole to fall back into the tie.
Barb Hoelzle (36-35 – 71) finished 1-stroke ahead of the defending champ, Klaus Juska, and moved to the top of the East money standings (7th overall) on the strength of her 3rd top-4 of the season.
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