The Meteoric Rise of Stalo

May 1, 2022

The Meteoric Rise of Stalo

Chris Stalo got a historic win with a playoff victory at the Chelsea Classic. Stalo battled Justin McCue for the lead throughout the back nine only to settle for a tie at Even par. In the playoff McCue took the early lead but Stalo held came back to take the lead on the 3rd hole and held on for the win. Kevin Gregoire took 3rd at 1 over par and Greg Kline was 4th with a 2 over par score. On course prizes went to Paul Parent and rookie Phong Cao. For Chris Stalo this may be the hottest rookie start in Tour history as he notches his 2nd victory in only his 4th start. A scan of the annals of the Tour reveals Scott Wyka won twice in 8 starts in 2009. Russ Holland won 3 of his first 11 starts prior to 2003. Research continues on how fast Holland got to 2

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