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25 June 2005 - Springfield, OH - Since becoming a PPA Pro in 1987, Mark Hasty had recorded two match play tournaments wins (2001 - Richmond, IN and 2002 - Springfield, OH) but had not been able to win a medal play event. Hasty posted a runner-up finish in Lynchburg, VA in a PPA Virginia State Tour events in 2001 on the weekend prior to the 2001 PPA National Championship. With opening rounds of 29 and 26, Mark Hasty entered the final round in the 2005 Southwest Ohio Open with a two stroke lead over Paul Johns and an opportunity to post his first medal play PPA state tour victory.
A final round 33 by Paul Johns left him in a sixth place at 90, 18 under par, but two other players would put together final round charges in an attempt to catch Hasty. James Weber who opened with rounds of 31 and 27 to trail by three strokes entering the final round posted a final round 29 for a score of 87, 21 under par. Dave Nutini used a final round 26 to also post a score of 87. However, Hasty's final round of 31 was enough to hold off Weber and Nutini. Hasty posted a 54 hole score of 86, 22 under par, for the victory.
In the amateur division, Scott Copeland lead Jeff Brown by one stroke entering the final round but would fall into a tie at 90 after Copeland fired a final round 31 while Brown put together a final round 30. Jeff Brown defeated Scott Copeland in the 18 hole playoff for the victory and the Great Lakes Tour Championship qualification spot.
Scores provided by Robb Titchell
Professional Division of the 2005 Southwest Ohio Open
(Springfield, OH - Course #1 - 25 June 2005)
Round Prize GLT Match GLT Player 1 2 3 Total Money Points Play Spots 1 Mark Hasty 29 26 31 86 $ 145.00 - 1-1 2 Dave Nutini 31 30 26 87 $ 85.00 113 2-1 Medal James Weber 31 27 29 87 $ 85.00 103 0-1 4 Bennie Williams 29 29 30 88 $ 65.00 100 3-0 Medal 5 Paul Pastilong 32 27 30 89 80 1-1 6 Paul Johns 29 28 33 90 $ 10.00 80 2-1 7 Todd Viau 30 33 28 91 68 1-1 Dom Perry 29 34 28 91 68 1-1 9 Scott Buddie 36 32 28 96 55 0-1 10 Jim Heikkinen 36 30 31 97 51 0-1 11 John Kropinak 36 31 32 99 47 0-1 12 Roger Beckerman 32 36 32 100 43 0-1 Amateur Division of the 2005 Southwest Ohio Open
(Springfield, OH - Course #1 - 25 June 2005)
Round Expense GLT Match GLT Player
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1 Jeff Brown 31 29 30 90 $ 30.00 105 0-1 Match 2 Scott Copeland 28 31 31 90 $ 25.00 115 3-0 3 Terry Sanner 35 30 29 94 $ 25.00 90 2-1 Medal 4 Randy Shreve 36 29 31 96 $ 17.00 83 1-1 Drew McEnaney 32 32 32 96 $ 7.00 - 0-1 Rob McGraner 31 31 34 96 $ 17.00 73 0-1 7 Tyler Lacey 32 32 34 98 - 0-1 8 Andy McCoy 33 34 32 99 75 2-1 Cody Underwood 32 35 32 99 - 0-1 10 Andy Dolan 32 36 32 100 - 1-1 Leroy Lacey 28 35 37 100 - 1-1 Barb Mingo 33 31 36 100 75 3-1 13 Michael Koehler 38 37 35 110 - 0-1