Puffenberger Takes Par 54 in 53
Salem Twp (Strategic Fox)
Helen Puffenberger went out in 27 and birdied the 18th to hold off David Martin for the Par 54 title. Helen finish at one under par 53 to top Martin by 1 shot. Brian Lardin finished 3rd and Chris ‘Ace’ Dunmore, Jason Rectenwald, and Tim Markel tied for 4th. It was the 10th time both Markel and Rectenwald have finished 4th in Tour events. Martin moved up to 2nd in the all-time money list for the Par 54, trailing only Jeff Klipa. On Course prizes went to Kevin Gregoire, Ken Westerman, Thom Bales, Greg Kline and John Raymond. For Puffenberger this is her 6th Tour win in 155 starts.
