At only 5,900 yards, scores were expected to be low at
Tippecanoe Lake CC for the second PGA Pepsi Club Car Tournament Series, and
over a third of the field finished even par or better. Five of those players
fired 67’s to force a playoff for the championship that lasted four holes. The
eventual champion, Chad Ayres of Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, was a
little jittery when he finished, “I’m pretty excited right now. That was my
first win and the best I’ve ever done.” His personal best 3-under-par allowed
him the opportunity to battle against Jim Ousley, Mike O’Toole, Chris Clemens
and Mike Ahlers for his first title. “Playing against those guys makes it even
better to win,” said Ayres.
Ayres even carded a bogey on his first hole of the day, but
recovered throughout the official round and made a birdie to win the playoff.
O’Toole was forced out on the first hole with a bogey, and Ahlers and Ousley
bogeyed the second hole, leaving Ayres and Clemens. At the third hole, Clemens
stuck his tee shot to 5 feet, while Ayres pulled his left into the rough. A
great up-and-down by Ayres put pressure on Clemens’ putt, which he missed, and
they went to the fourth tee. This time Clemens pulled his shot left into the
trees. Ayres’ drive was less than 10 yards short of the green, and another up
and down gave him a birdie and the win.
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