Mike Chisum Posts Six Stroke Victory

3 April 2005 - Altus, OK - Second day in Altus, Oklahoma and fifteen putters found themselves facing the tough course 2 for what could be the final time. The temperature got into the 80s. Practice was nice with little wind, but that would change at the start of the tournament. The course is a real teaser. You think have a shot down and it starts to get fishy in the wind during the tournament.

After the first round, several putters were mastering the course with 29 with one 28 by Mike Chisum to take the lead. David Chisum and Donny Halpain were leading the APA division with 29s of their own. Well the course gives and then it takes. Out of all the putters who shot under thirty in the first round found, all found themselves shooting over 30 in the second except for Gary Reed who shot another 29 and was tied with Mike Chisum for the second round with 58. In the APA, David Chisum found himself with a 61 and a four stroke lead over the field.

The third round was when class started and Mike Chisum was the teacher. With none of the pros even close to a round of 30, Mike burned the course and shot an incredible 26. Mike finished with an impressive 84 and the state spot followed by Gary Reed with a 90 and Joel Woodall at 92. David Chisum locked up the Chisum sweep by shooting a 32 in the final round to take first in the APA division with a 93 and a state spot. Scott Schulers 29 in the final round was not enough to catch David but was enough to cut in on the field and place him in second with a 95.

In match play, James Taylor found himself in sudden death for the second day in a row, but lost to Rod Phillips who took the second state spot. Gary Reed defeated Steve Armstrong for the third spot Match play in the APA found Jimmy VanBuskirk defeating Scott Schuler and Mike Huckaby defeating Greg Cole for the final state spots.

Article and scores provided by James Taylor.