Borgia Graves wins Big Dog Pro-Am in a playoff
Borgia Graves became the 4th rookie to win in 2013 after beating the Tour’s top ranked player in a playoff at the Big Dog Pro-Am on Sunday. One of eleven players starting the round at even par after the pro score from round 2 of the British Open, Graves shot a 3-under 69 on Riverview Highland’s Gold & Red nines to finish at 140. He waited in the clubhouse thinking he would fall short, but Kelly Arnold needed birdie on 18 to tie Graves and send the tournament to a playoff.
They both 2-putted the opening hole, but the 2nd hole was crucial. Arnold left his putt well short and Graves went long. Arnold’s aggressive 2nd putt missed and left a 5 foot come-backer that he also missed. Graves would 3-putt but take a 1-stroke lead with 2 to play. The 3rd hole was well judged by Graves with an eventual 2-putt, but again Arnold was aggressive missing long and recording a 3-putt that put the Tour’s #1 2-strokes behind with 1 hole left. Going for broke Arnold ended up 3-putting the 4th hole as well leaving Graves with his first win.
A 3-way tie for 3rd place included Charlie Roy (71-71 – 142), Tim Jakubowski (71-71 – 142) and the defending champ Patrick Craig (71-71 – 142). Craig scorched the Gold nine with a 7-under 29 and led the tournament by 4-strokes at one time. But a 42 on the Red nine left Craig 2-strokes out of the playoff.
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