Delorey Wins Playoff at Canadian
Bob Delorey opened his round with an Albatross, then closed with 3 birdies and an eagle in this last 6 holes. Meanwhile, Ron Hiestand strung 4 birdies in a row on his front nine. The two finished tied for first at 2 over par 74 on a sloppy wet track. In the playoff, the pair traded bogeys on the first two holes, then Hiestand ran his birdie put long on the 3rd while Delorey nestled his in for a 2 foot breaking par. Delorey parred the 4th hole and Hiestand’s birdie effort to extend the playoff just missed to give Bob his 1st win of the year. Ryan Doak took 3rd at 3 over par 75 and Ned Loving, ‘Tuna’ Theunissen and Brian ‘Pizza’ Pieszchala all tied for 4th at 4 over 76. On course prizes went to Nancy Hiestand, Kurt Klinker, ‘Pizza’ and Don Ward, eh. Notables: Dave Oliver made his 100th start and Ron Hiestand did well in his 150th start on Tour. Ned Loving moved with 5th in all-time Canadian Open winnings while ‘Tuna’ moved to 4th. Ron Hiestand and Loving had 6 birdies. Ward led with 29 putts. Greg Kline had 9 greens and Host Kevin Gregoire hit 9 fairways. For Bob Delorey, this is his 2nd Tour win in his 54th start. He wins his first playoff appearance, while Hiestand falls to 1-3 in playoff finishes.
The money title next week will come down to whether Helen Puffenberger or Scott Wilsey win more money as Puffenberger has a slim $4.75 lead. If both are shut out of the money, the door opens for Kevin Gregoire or Chris Stalo to snatch the $ title with a victory.
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