Chilly temperatures and windy conditions made Sand Creek CC
especially difficult today at the Indiana PGA Professionals Championship
presented by Club Car, Mercedes Benz, and Omega. Jeff Marsh, an Assistant Professional at Deer
Track GC, did not, however, appear phased by the difficulty of the course, but
instead rose to the occasion and kept his lead over the course of the 54 hole
event. Marsh’s three round total of 213,
3-under-par was enough for a one shot victory over Andrew Stolze of the Country
Club of Indianapolis.
“I was very pleased with my play overall,” Marsh said. “Every part of my game was clicking these
past two days. Even on the par 3, 4th
hole where I hit my iron shot over the green into the hazard, I felt like I
couldn’t complain because I just chose the wrong club and hit it right over the
pin. Because I accepted the fact that I
just mis-clubbed and didn’t mishit my shot, I didn’t let that double affect me.”
Marsh began the day with a co-leader at 4-under-par, Dave
Carich of The Bridgewater Club, and he also proved to be a tough competitor
today. Marsh and Carich played in the
final group together, and it was a back-and-forth battle for most of the day. Stolze was just a gro