David McCaslin Comes From Behind to Win Columbus $5,000
Columbus, OH - David McCaslin, Melbourne Beach, FL, came from behind to win the $5,000 Columbus Open held Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, 1997. When tournament play resumed on Sunday, Lewis Burton from Lawrenceville, GA was leading the field by one stroke. Atlanta's Darrell Britt and North Carolinian Larry Simpson were in a tie for second. McCaslin trailed by nine strokes.
Burton and Britt continued to maintain the lead throughout Sunday's competition until the final round with scores of 183 and 185 respectively. McCaslin, however, had closed the gap with a tournament low of 22 to hold third place, just three stroke off the lead. "Ever since I went to a Ping putter, I've been trying to get my feel back," states McCaslin. By the final round of Sunday competition, McCaslin apparently was back in full force. A sizzling score of 23 won the round and the tournament by one stroke. "It feels good to win again." McCaslin's performance in Columbus nets him a spot on the nationally televised series later this year. For McCaslin, this will be his second television opportunity. "I'm back on TV. That was my game." Lewis Burton finished the tournament in second place, with Darrell Britt following one stroke behind in third. |