Vince Batten Defeats Greg Ward
in Sudden Death for
2006 Southern Putting Tour Championship
Vince Batten
2006 Southern Putting Tour Champion7-8 October 2006 - High Point, N.C. - In the professional division, Vince Batten won on the third hold of sudden death against Greg Ward after the two ended tied at the end of regulation at 206, then battled to a draw in the exciting 18 hole playoff that ensued. Needing an ace on the final hole of the playoff to force the sudden death playoff, Batten's tee shot went to the back rail then curled around the lip of the cup with perfect speed, then inexplicably turned back to drop into the hole. The two matched aces on Holes 1 and 2, then Batten's ace on Hole 3 went unanswered when Ward's tee shot lipped the cup.
Greg Newport finished third one stroke away from joining the playoff at 207. Gary English and Andy Coradini tied forth at 212.
Article and scores provided by Frank Warren, Opie Roberts and the PPA Southern Putting Tour.
Professional Division of the 2006 Southern Putting Tour Championship
(High Point, N.C. - Course #1 - 7-8 October 2006)
Round Prize Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Money 1 Vince Batten 25 27 24 27 24 25 26 28 206 $ 700.00 2 Greg Ward 27 26 26 22 28 26 27 24 206 $ 600.00 3 Greg Newport 24 24 28 27 23 25 29 27 207 $ 525.00 4 Gary English 25 27 26 25 27 25 27 30 212 $ 425.00 Andy Coradini 25 28 28 27 26 28 26 24 212 $ 425.00 6 Ricky Schults 26 25 28 28 25 29 25 27 213 $ 370.00 Darrell Britt 29 27 26 27 27 23 27 27 213 $ 370.00 8 Rick Rybaczek 26 29 27 26 28 28 24 27 215 $ 320.00 Opie Roberts 27 27 24 25 31 27 28 26 215 $ 320.00 Lance Perdue 29 25 30 28 26 28 24 25 215 $ 320.00 11 Randal Smith 26 23 26 27 29 29 29 27 216 $ 280.00 12 Michael Hitt 29 28 30 27 30 24 24 25 217 $ 267.50 Russell Sigmon 29 32 25 29 25 24 27 26 217 $ 267.50 14 Rick Culverhouse 31 24 29 27 26 26 28 27 218 $ 255.00 15 Ray Guthrie 25 25 27 29 32 31 26 24 219 $ 250.00 16 Brad Lebo 27 31 27 30 26 28 24 28 221 $ 237.50 Daryl Freeman 23 27 28 32 26 31 27 27 221 $ 237.50 Vance Randall 25 32 30 26 27 26 26 29 221 $ 237.50 James White 26 23 33 27 24 31 26 31 221 $ 237.50 20 Jay Klapper 27 28 25 34 27 27 31 23 222 $ 222.50 Bill Baus 29 30 29 28 29 28 25 24 222 $ 222.50 22 Randy Reeves 27 28 30 27 27 28 31 25 223 $ 215.00 23 Mike Flavin 30 29 27 28 29 27 26 28 224 $ 207.50 Randy Carter 30 23 31 25 28 30 29 28 224 $ 207.50 25 Tony Varnadore 26 32 26 29 27 24 33 28 225 $ 200.00 26 Steve Shively 30 27 28 26 26 32 30 27 226 $ 185.00 Steve Lyon 27 31 28 27 28 29 25 31 226 $ 185.00 28 Bob Haizlip 27 26 34 27 26 28 30 29 227 $ 170.00 29 Robert Johnson 27 30 34 28 28 26 30 26 229 $ 155.00 Lewis Burton 30 32 30 27 29 25 27 29 229 $ 155.00 31 Frank Warren 30 27 28 31 28 25 32 30 231 $ 150.00 Randy Orr 27 27 30 31 29
