Pinotti "Walks On Water" Sweeps Louisville Open
Jerry Pinotti, winner of the Louisville Open on the PPA Indiana State Tour.
17 May 2003 - Louisville, KY - Rain again. This time it was so bad, course owner Tim Greenert had to use a wet vac to clear holes 13 and 15 before practice could begin. That didn't bother Jerry Pinotti, who used his knowledge of the wet carpets on course 1 at Louisville to win the "Louisville Open" and card his first professional victory on the Indiana Professional Putters Tour. Jerry used a first round 11 under par 25 to take a 3 shot lead over Shawn Gilliland and Tom Russell. His second round 7 under par 29 kept him one stroke ahead of Gilliland who fired a 9 under par 27. Pinotti closed with a 9 under par 27 and a 2 shot win over Shawn Gilliland who finished with an 83. Danny Holcomb finished third with a 24 under par 84.
In Match Play Pinotti continued his strong play as he worked through the field winning 2 of his 3 matches in Sudden Death and then defeating Danny Holcomb in the 36 hole final.
Bill Hammons Sweeps APA Louisville Open
17 May 2003 - Louisville, KY - Bill Hammons won the APA Louisville Open Tournament by shooting a three round total 89. Zach Smith drove to Louisville despite heavy rain showers to see if there was going to be a tournament. He arrived 5 minutes before tee time and proceeded to shoot a 97 and finish second. In Match play Hammons beat Smith in the 36 hole final to sweep the 2 events.
Professional Division of Louisville Open
(Louisville, KY - Course #1 - 17 May 2003)
Medal Play Match Play Round Prize Player Total Won Lost 1 Jerry Pinotti 25 29 27 81 $130 323.2 3 1 2 Shawn Gilliland 28 27 28 83 $70 291 1 1 3 Danny Holcomb 29 28 27 84 $65 295.2 2 1 4 Paul May 30 29 27 86 $45 204.2 1 1 5 Tim Greenert 29 31 27 87 $30 219 0 1 6 Bob Marcellino 29 28 31 88 $10 204 1 1 7 Nate Nichols 31 30 30 91 $10 195.2 1 1 Tom Russell 28 31 32 91 $10 1 1 Jim Payne 31 31 29 91 105.2 0 1 10 Tom Gross 34 28 33 95 124.6 0 1 11 Bobby Isom 35 34 31 100 0 1
Amateur Division of Louisville Open
(Louisville, KY - Course #1 - 17 May 2003)
Medal Play Match Play Round Prize Player Total Won Lost 1 Bill Hammons 32 29 28 89 $5 269.2 1 0 2 Zach Smith 33 32 32 97 138 0 1