Records Set at Inaugural Reatha Jackson Memorial
The only thing that topped the thrilling 3 way playoff in the first Reatha Jackson Memorial Open was the record $1400 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association in Reatha’s memory. Tour member Michael Lum and his family hosted and put on a great event to honor Mike’s grandmother. On the course, Mike Geisser started slow and then rattled off 8 birdies and 2 eagles in 15 holes to get to 9 under par, only to be matched by Greg Kline who had 4 birdies and 3 eagles including 2 in a row to finish his round, and by Tim Markel, who had 6 birdies in a row on the front and a bogey free back nine to earn the playoff. In the playoff, Geisser 2 putted the 3rd hole on possibly the Tour’s toughest playoff venue to gain the lead, then held his breath as Kline and Markel both missed birdie putts by inches on the final hole. Old Tom Litzler, and last year’s winner on this course, Mike Nicholas, tied for 4th at 7 under par. On course prizes went to Eric Birkle, 2 to Rich Dunmore, and the last to host Mike Lum. The win is Geisser’s 2nd on Tour in 86 starts.
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