After 14 holes Robbie Tindall found himself tied for the lead with Nacrelli and one stroke ahead of Fetter, with Buzzell already in the club house at +1. That’s when Tindall took control of his own destiny and calmly delivered 4 straight clutch pars to bring home his second consecutive KAGT victory, equaling that same feat that he accomplished last year. Nacrelli and Fetter predictably faded down the stretch, but Tindall found the 3 greens in regulation on 6,7,&8 West and executed his pars before finding trouble off 9 West Tee. Tindall pulled his drive far left and was forced to punch underneath the tree cover. The gods played nice and his ball (played slightly higher than we assume he intended) came through the branches unscathed and skipped across the green coming to rest in front of the back bunker. From there Tindall deftly chipped to within 4 feet and (as with his victory last month at Nevel) made the clutch putt to take the title and prevent a playoff.
Buzzell’s pre-play +1 nearly got him a piece of first, but the points total from second place will undoubtly assist as the Tour moves toward the final event of the 2013 regular season at Corydon’s Old Capital. Casey Weber’s +3 held up for third.
Thanks to all who were able to make the event.
And what you have all been waiting for…….Points standings. The lowest two scores have been tossed out for everyone. However, match play totals are not complete. The final four in match play (Buzz, Cummins, Tindall, and Weber) have been allotted the minimum points total they can achieve. Whoever advances will add more points to their total in the Match Play column. 4 of the top 5 in points are still in the Match Play championship, making this the most thrilling finish in the event’s 3-year history.
