Kline wins 2nd Start in a Row
Chelsea (Pierce Lake)
Greg Kline booked a Tour rarity by winning on consecutive weekends by taking the Chelsea Classic this week after winning his last start at the Tin Cup. Kline birdied the 10th hole (his 13th of the day) and then held serve at par to outlast Rookie Ryan Kiekbusch by 2 strokes. Playing in the same group, Kline finished 1 over par 73 to Kiekbusch’s 75. Eric Birkle finished 3rd at 4 over par and another log jam at 4th included Chuck Withey, Tom W. Litzler, Jeff Pasz, Greg Paddison, and Jeff Graunke at 5 over par 77. This is Kline’s 25th Tour win in 294 starts for 2nd all-time. It jumps him 12 spots in the World Rankings to 9th. Notables: This is the first time Kline has placed in the money at the Chelsea Classic. He has not placed in every west division event on Tour except the C Cool Open which has only been played 4 times. In the last 2 years only Kevin Gregoire and John Raymond have managed wins in consecutive weekends. Tom W moved to 2nd in all-time Chelsea Classic winnings and Eric Birkle jumped to 4th. On course prizes went to Birkle and Ryan Kiekbusch. Ryan now leads the rookie of the year discussion among a loaded rookie class.
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