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Schumaker Adds Another Indiana PGA Victory to start the 2013 Season

Apr 15, 2013

63 year-old Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC started off the 2013 tournament season with a victory. His 2-under-par 70 was enough to defeat a field of 96 at The Indiana PGA Tournament Series presented by Pepsi/Club Car held at The Sagamore GC.

Schumaker started and ended the day with birdies and had 16 straight pars in between.

“Today was very unexpected,” said Schumaker. “Yesterday’s practice round was my first in about a month so I wouldn’t have been surprised to come out and shoot 85. I chipped-in on one to get things started and I made a 15 footer on 18 for birdie. I just never really hit any bad shots.”

Schumaker, an Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member, has won more Indiana Section PGA events than any other player. He has been named the Pepsi PGA Player of the Year six times and the Pepsi PGA Senior Player of the Year nine times.

“To win at 63 is very special,” said Schumaker. “I can’t explain how it happened but it was a lot of fun and it always feels great to win anything in the section.”

In addition to Schumaker’s list of achievements in Indiana, he was also named the National PGA Club Professional Player of the Year in ’84.

Finishing in a three-way tie for second at even par 72 were Brett Melton, The Country Club of Old Vincennes, Michael Bembenick, of Meridian Hills Country Club and Dave Fleming of Bluff Creek Golf Course.

Today’s winner qualified for a spot in The Web.com United Leasing Championship to be held June 27-30 at Victoria National GC. Schumaker has chosen not to participate, which forced a playoff between Melton and Bembenick.

Melton won on the third playoff hole.

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