Martin Grinds Out Upset Win
Tour Vet David Martin came from the 14th seed position to take the victory in the Match Play Championship. He took progressively longer to take each win, from 3 & 2 in his first match on Saturday to 2 & 1 in the afternoon to a 1 up win on Sunday morning over 2nd seed Corey McCue to the final over Scott Wilsey in 19 holes. In his semi-final match Wilsey took down #1 seed Tyler Floyd, also 1 up. In the consolation match for 3rd place, McCue topped Floyd 5 and 4. McCue made the final 4 for the 3rd year in a row and moved to T-4 in all-time Match Play winnings. Martin, the hero of the senior tee set, accomplished a host of achievements with his win. His 22nd win in his 248th start moves him to T-4 in all-time wins. His 7th Major victory moves him to T-3 in majors tied with Jeff Klipa. His 100th Top-4 finish (2nd all-time) moves him to 2nd in all-time Match Play winnings. And probably most impressive of all is this is his 2nd Match Play victory, the first coming in 2002. No doubt a record for span between event wins.
