Cooley Defends Sweet Sixteen Title
Chris Cooley proved again that the Blackheath links layout and the Sweet Sixteen format are perfectly suited for his game. He topped Charlie Roy in a 5 hole sudden-death playoff to defend his 2016 record setting title. But for losing a playoff to Mike Lum in 2015, he would have 3 wins in 3 starts at Blackheath. He and Charlie tied at 7-under par after dropping their 2 worst holes. They topped Seth Erskine and Gregg Nothdurft by 1 shot. In the playoff on Blackheath’s tough bending greens, Chris dropped his very 1st putt to take a two shot lead, only to 4 putt it away on the next playoff hole. Deadlocked after the regulation 4 hole playoff, Chris was able to lag a big bender in close to take the win on the first sudden-death hole. With finishes of 2nd, 1st and 1st Chris becomes the all-time money winner for the Sweet Sixteen event, topping Kelly Arnold. Charlie Roy’s 2nd place puts him 3rd all-time on the event money list.
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