Gabriel gets Playoff Payoff at Casino
Chris Gabriel was almost overtaken by a hard charging Greg Paddison who posted 2 birdies and an eagle in the last 4 holes to pass Gabriel and finish at 4 under par 67. But Gabriel got a 16th hole birdie of his own to match Paddison and send the Casino to a Playoff. Gabriel got a rare uncontested playoff win as Paddison was unable to continue extra play. Willi Hesse took 3rd at 2 under par 69 and moved to 3rd in all-time Casino winnings. Mike Lum took 4th at Even par 71. On course prizes went to Zach Palmer and John Raymond. Casino prizes went to Helen Puffenberger, Ron Hiestand, Grant Goodspeed, Barb Hoelzle, Paul Parent and Chuck Withey. Notables: Budding rookie star Zach Palmer hit 13 greens to finish in the money. Eric Birkle and Ryan Kiekbusch hit 10 greens on the day. Mike Lee led the field with 10 Fairways hit. Paddison led with 28 putts. Chris Gabriel gets his 2nd Tour win in 14 starts and vaults into the top 50 of the World Rankings at 43rd.
← All newsAll Casino Classic storiesCasino Classic history & results
