John Bambling Wins Pennsylvania Open for First Great Lakes Tour Victory in 2005

23 April 2005 - Monroeville, PA - John Bambling used rounds of 26, 29 and 30 to post a two stroke victory over Craig Williams, Robb Titchell and Ken Hastings in the 2005 PPA Great Lakes Tour season opening tournament in Monroeville, PA. Cold conditions coupled with wind and rain pushed the scores higher with only five of the 16 professional breaking 90 for the 54 hole medal play tournament. Harry Sykes won the professional match play claiming the second 2005 PPA Great Lakes Tour Championship qualification spot.

Scott Copeland defeated Don Matthews in a playoff for the amateur division victory. Copeland and Matthews tied at 88 to force the playoff. Gerald Vick won the amateur match play.

Scores provided and tournament recap provided by Robb Titchell.

Professional Division of the 2005 Pennsylvania Open
(Monroeville, PA - Course #1 - 23 April 2005)

    Round   Prize GLT Match GLT
  Player 1 2 3 Total Money Points Play Spots
1 John Bambling 26 29 30 85 $145.00 105 0-1 Medal
2 Craig Williams 29 30 28 87 $105.00 96.67 3-1  
Robb Titchell 27 31 29 87 $95.00 91.67 2-1  
Ken Hastings 27 29 31 87 $85.00 86.67 1-1  
5 Roger Beckerman 28 30 30 88 $60.00 70 0-1  
6 Jim Heikkinen 31 29 30 90 $30.00 62.5 0-1  
Scott Buddie 29 29 32 90 $30.00 67.5 1-1  
8 Mike O'Rourke 32 33 27 92   51 0-1  
Paul Johns 25 32 35 92 $10.00 61 2-1  
Jim Engel 28 31 33 92   51 0-1  
11 Gary Watson 29 28 37 94   48 1-1  
12 Harry Sykes 33 35 27 95 $40.00 60 4-0 Medal
13 Jim Cruse 30 32 34 96   37 0-1  
14 John Kropinak 33 34 32 99   34 0-1  
15 James Weber 39 32 29 100   31 0-1  
16 Paul Pastilong 33 37 33 103   33 1-1  

Amateur Division of the 2005 Pennsylvania Open
(Monroeville, PA - Course #1 - 23 April 2005)

    Round   Expense GLT Match GLT
 

Player

1

2

3

Total

Money

Points

Play

Spots
1 Scott Copeland 32 29 27 88 $40.00 115.00 1-1 Medal
2 Don Mathews 27 33 28 88 $25.00 95.00 0-1  
3 John Tuite 31 31 30 92 $25.00 85.00 0-1  
4 Don Cherry 30 32 33 95 $40.00 90.00 2-1  
5 Walt Kizzie 32 33 32 97 $12.50 72.50 1-1  
Barb Mingo 35 30 32 97 $12.50 67.50 0-1  
7 Gerald Vick 29 31 38 98 $20.00 77.50 4-0 Match
Jeff Brown 30 35 33 98   57.50 0-1  
9 Karen Hastings 37 34 31 102   56.00 1-1  
10 Andy McCoy 34 38 32 104   47.00 0-1  
11 Bill Combs 32 36 37 105 $10.00 53.00 2-1  
12 Rob McGraner 37 34 37 108   40.00 0-1  
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