Moses Lake, WA. (Friday, August 17, 2007) – Medalist and former Mariners pitcher, Erik Hanson of Kirkland, Wash. defeated #2 seed Tom Brandes of Bellevue, Wash., 3 and 2 in the PNGA Men’s Master-40 Championship at Moses Lake G&CC.
Hanson took the lead early by holding a 4-up lead through the first nine holes. Brandes put up a fight in the second nine holes, but was never able to get closer than 3-down. Hanson closed out the match with a five-foot par putt on the 16th hole. Hanson was three under through 16 holes and Brandes was even par for the day. “I knew it would take at least a 68 to beat Erik, unfortunately I only had a 71 in me today.”
This is Erik Hanson’s second PNGA title. He won the PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in 2002 at Canterwood G&CC in Gig Harbor, Wash. “It’s been five years since my last PNGA title. They aren’t easy to come by and Tom made this one real tough.” said Hanson.
Match Play Results - Day One
Match Play Results - Day Two
Final Match Play Results
Format: 36-hole stroke play qualifier, single-elimination
match play in flights of 8 (32-player Championship Flight)
Age Limit: Must be 40 years of age or older on
or before the first day of the championship
Handicap Limit: 16.4
Field Limit: 128 (Field fill method: exempt players
followed by players with the lowest handicap indexes/factors at
entry deadline)
Entry Fee: $200.00
Entry Deadline: May 19, 2008 at 4:30pm (PST)
**Entrants must be a member in good standing of a PNGA member
club.
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