Corey McCue Takes Home the Salsa

August 10, 2024

Corey McCue Takes Home the Salsa

Corey McCue used 3 eagles and 3 birdies to build a solid lead thru 15 holes, then held on for a 1 shot win at 1 under Par 71. Bill Gordon finished 1 back at Even par 72. Eric Birkle, Jeff Klipa, Brian Pieszchala, and Chris Dunmore all tied for 3rd at 73, 1 over Par. On course prizes went to Ned Loving and the Klipster. Notables: Birkle led with 28 putts. New Rookie Jonathan Barnes led with 11 greens while McCue, Loving, Tommy O’Neill, Brian Lardin all 10. Ken Westerman, Helen Puffenberger, Elizabeth Jolliffe and Barnes hit 10 fairways. Jeff Graunke logged 4 back nine birdies in a row to finish in the money. Gordon had 7 birdies and Jolliffe 6. Gordon, Chris Dunmore, Birkle and Tom Moran all had chip ins. Gordon earned his 40th career Top-4 Finish. Corey gets his 14th career win in his 155th start.

Bill Gordon and Brian Pieszchala played their way into the Players Championship.

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