Cooley and Withey set Memorial Record
Rookies Chris Cooley and Chuck Withey (33-31) stalked Eric Johnson and Mike Pearcy (30-36) all day at the Memorial and finally caught them with a birdie – eagle finish to set the tournament record at 8 under par. In an intermittent rain Johnson and Pearcy opened with two eagles over their first 5 holes to jump to the lead and held it all day until the sunshine came out for Cooley and Withey as they flipped the leaderboard on their 17th hole. Chris and Chuck become the 10th and 11th players in tour history to make a major championship their first win. Pearcy and Johnson matched their 2nd place finish of 2009 and took low putts among the pro teams. The teams of Chris Dunmore/ Dan Michalski (33-35) and Tom and Barb Hoelzle (34-34) tied for 3rd. Prize winners included Mike Lum and Lenna Blanton- Long Drive, Gerry Sawchuck and Ray Nadell- Closest to Pin.
