Ray Nadell makes up 6-stroke deficit on Sunday for major victory
Ray Nadell notched another major triumph for the 2013 rookies. After Tour freshmen Darren Hamman and Jeff Howey took the Green Towels in May, Nadell fired a calm 69 on a tough Lakes of Taylor layout that concluded with a Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open win.
Nadell finished the 36-hole championship at even par 144 and a 3-stroke win over the Tour’s #1 ranked player and first round leader, Kelly Arnold. Nadell becomes the 8th player in history to get his first win in a major championship.
A Saturday 69 gave Arnold a 1-stroke lead over 2 Tour rookies – Hamman and Eric Birkle. Arnold hit 11 of 14 fairways on Sunday but only found 3 greens in regulation on his way to a Sunday 78. Hamman shot a final round 81 to slide back to 5th place and Birkle followed his 70 with an 86 to finish in 11th place. John Raymond, another rookie showing promise for a bright Mulligan Tour future, recorded 4 birdies over his last 6 holes to capture 3rd place alone at 4-over 148. Ned Loving made a charge with back to back eagles on 14 and 15 to shoot a 73 and finish in 4th at 6-over 150.
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