Dave Oliver’s 73 wins TOUR Championship in default playoff
Dave Oliver was crowned the 2013 TOUR Champion last Saturday. His 1-over par 73 at the Polo Fields Washtenaw matched that of Jon Heikkinen, who had finished an hour earlier but could not stay for a playoff. Oliver is the 4th player in Tour history to win a playoff without a putt-off and the 2nd in a major championship (Jeff Klipa, 2007 HPO).
After turning in 3-over 39, Oliver started the back nine with 5 straight pars. Birdies at the 15th and 16th moved him into a tie for the lead, but a bogey at 17 left him one back with one to play. A sand save birdie at the closing hole forced a tie and Oliver prepared, albeit briefly, for a playoff.
Bill Gordon (39-35 – 74), Andrew Wilson (37-37 – 74) and Dan Michalski (36-38 – 74) tied for 3rd place just 1-stroke out of the playoff.
Jeff Klipa (39-38 – 76) finished in solo 8th and did not collect any more prize money, but he did lay claim to the 2013 Money Title from his $227.17 in earnings for the year.
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