US CHAMPIONS' TOUR REPORT
Lonnie Nielsen's day at Rochester
Lonnie Nielsen shot a 63, nine-under-par, today to overtake second-round leader Fred Funk with a flourish on the front side and hold on to win the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open by three shots from Funk and Ronnie Black.
Nielsen, who will turn 56 on Monday, finished at 21-under 195, a record in the three-year history of the event. After going 6 under over the first four holes to move quickly into the lead, Nielsen made birdie at No. 12 to break a tie with Funk and followed with birdies at Nos. 16 and 18 to win for only the second time on the Champions Tour.
He won the 2007 Commerce Bank Championship, and his best finish this year was a tie for third at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in April.
It was the fourth straight finish of seventh or better for Funk (69).
If Nielsen had any doubt it was his day, he had to be reassured when his tee shot at 18 hit a tree along the right side and ricocheted back onto the fairway. It led to his 24th birdie of the tournament - he also had an eagle - and finished his second straight round without a bogey.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72). 6974yd En-Joie golf course, Endicott, New York State.
1. Lonnie Nielsen $247,500 66-66-63--195
2. Fred Funk $132,000 64-65-69--198
2. Ronnie Black &132,000 69-63-66--198
4. Brad Bryant $99,000 68-68-65--201
5. Dan Forsman $68,200 70-68-65--203
5. John Morse $68,200 69-67-67--203
5. Jay Haas $68,200 66-68-69--203
8. Mike Hulbert $49,500 67-68-69--204
8. Gary Hallberg $49,500 67-66-71--204
10. Larry Mize $36,630 68-69-68--205
10. Tom Kite $36,630 67-70-68--205
10. Joey Sindelar $36,630 68-69-68--205
10. Nick Price $36,630 70-66-69--205
10. Mike Goodes $36,630 70-65-70--205
REST OF THE FINAL TOTALS
206 D A Weibring 67 69 70, Tom Jenkins 68 69 69, Gary Trivisonno 71 67 68, Jim Thorpe 70 71 65, Scott Hoch 70 67 69, Mark McNulty (Irl) 70 69 67, Eduardo Romero (Arg) 69 63 74
207 Andy Bean 67 68 72, Jeff Sluman 68 67 72
208 Russ Cochran 71 71 66, Bruce Vaughan 72 68 68, Chip Beck 73 68 67, Scott Simpson 70 68 70, David Orgin 69 68 71, Don Pooley 69 71 68, Hal Sutton 68 72 68
209 Clarence Rose 72 71 66, Jeff Roth 66 70 73
210 R.W. Eaks 69 69 72, Dana Quigley 69 69 72, Wayne Levi 72 69 69
211 Fulton Allem (Rsa) 72 68 71, Tom Wargo 71 70 70, Mark Wiebe 69 74 68, Keith Fergus 72 70 69, Jay Don Blake 70 73 68, Vicente Fernandez (Arg) 71 69 71, Hale Irwin 71 69 71, Tim Simpson 69 74 68
212 David Edwards 69 70 73, Tom Purtzer 69 74 69, Joe Ozaki (Jpn) 69 69 74, Bobby Wadkins 71 72 69
213 Phil Blackmar 71 69 73, Tom McKnight 70 73 70
214 Robert L Thompson 73 74 67, Mike San Filippo 73 66 75, Gene Jones 71 71 72, Fuzzy Zoeller 73 71 70, David Eger 77 65 72, Lanny Wadkins 72 70 72
215 Peter Jacobsen 71 71 73, Allen Doyle 71 74 70, Morris Hatalsky 73 68 74, Steve Thomas 70 74 71
216 Mike McCullough 74 71 71, Mike Reid 73 70 73, John Harris 69 72 75, Javier Sanchez 74 74 68, Isao Aoki (Jpn) 73 70 73
218 James Mason 72 74 72, Jay Sigel 72 74 72, Tim Conley 71 77 70, Dave Stockton 75 74 69
219 Bruce Fleisher 74 71 74
220 Bob Gilder 73 74 73
221 Blaine McCallister 73 72 76
222 Jim Albus 75 73 74, Wayne Grady (Aus) 73 79 70
229 Jim Dent 72 78 79
230 Denis Watson (Zim) 74 78 78
234 Rick Reynolds 77 80 77
WD: Craig Stadler
Lonnie Nielsen shot a 63, nine-under-par, today to overtake second-round leader Fred Funk with a flourish on the front side and hold on to win the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open by three shots from Funk and Ronnie Black.
Nielsen, who will turn 56 on Monday, finished at 21-under 195, a record in the three-year history of the event. After going 6 under over the first four holes to move quickly into the lead, Nielsen made birdie at No. 12 to break a tie with Funk and followed with birdies at Nos. 16 and 18 to win for only the second time on the Champions Tour.
He won the 2007 Commerce Bank Championship, and his best finish this year was a tie for third at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in April.
It was the fourth straight finish of seventh or better for Funk (69).
If Nielsen had any doubt it was his day, he had to be reassured when his tee shot at 18 hit a tree along the right side and ricocheted back onto the fairway. It led to his 24th birdie of the tournament - he also had an eagle - and finished his second straight round without a bogey.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72). 6974yd En-Joie golf course, Endicott, New York State.
1. Lonnie Nielsen $247,500 66-66-63--195
2. Fred Funk $132,000 64-65-69--198
2. Ronnie Black &132,000 69-63-66--198
4. Brad Bryant $99,000 68-68-65--201
5. Dan Forsman $68,200 70-68-65--203
5. John Morse $68,200 69-67-67--203
5. Jay Haas $68,200 66-68-69--203
8. Mike Hulbert $49,500 67-68-69--204
8. Gary Hallberg $49,500 67-66-71--204
10. Larry Mize $36,630 68-69-68--205
10. Tom Kite $36,630 67-70-68--205
10. Joey Sindelar $36,630 68-69-68--205
10. Nick Price $36,630 70-66-69--205
10. Mike Goodes $36,630 70-65-70--205
REST OF THE FINAL TOTALS
206 D A Weibring 67 69 70, Tom Jenkins 68 69 69, Gary Trivisonno 71 67 68, Jim Thorpe 70 71 65, Scott Hoch 70 67 69, Mark McNulty (Irl) 70 69 67, Eduardo Romero (Arg) 69 63 74
207 Andy Bean 67 68 72, Jeff Sluman 68 67 72
208 Russ Cochran 71 71 66, Bruce Vaughan 72 68 68, Chip Beck 73 68 67, Scott Simpson 70 68 70, David Orgin 69 68 71, Don Pooley 69 71 68, Hal Sutton 68 72 68
209 Clarence Rose 72 71 66, Jeff Roth 66 70 73
210 R.W. Eaks 69 69 72, Dana Quigley 69 69 72, Wayne Levi 72 69 69
211 Fulton Allem (Rsa) 72 68 71, Tom Wargo 71 70 70, Mark Wiebe 69 74 68, Keith Fergus 72 70 69, Jay Don Blake 70 73 68, Vicente Fernandez (Arg) 71 69 71, Hale Irwin 71 69 71, Tim Simpson 69 74 68
212 David Edwards 69 70 73, Tom Purtzer 69 74 69, Joe Ozaki (Jpn) 69 69 74, Bobby Wadkins 71 72 69
213 Phil Blackmar 71 69 73, Tom McKnight 70 73 70
214 Robert L Thompson 73 74 67, Mike San Filippo 73 66 75, Gene Jones 71 71 72, Fuzzy Zoeller 73 71 70, David Eger 77 65 72, Lanny Wadkins 72 70 72
215 Peter Jacobsen 71 71 73, Allen Doyle 71 74 70, Morris Hatalsky 73 68 74, Steve Thomas 70 74 71
216 Mike McCullough 74 71 71, Mike Reid 73 70 73, John Harris 69 72 75, Javier Sanchez 74 74 68, Isao Aoki (Jpn) 73 70 73
218 James Mason 72 74 72, Jay Sigel 72 74 72, Tim Conley 71 77 70, Dave Stockton 75 74 69
219 Bruce Fleisher 74 71 74
220 Bob Gilder 73 74 73
221 Blaine McCallister 73 72 76
222 Jim Albus 75 73 74, Wayne Grady (Aus) 73 79 70
229 Jim Dent 72 78 79
230 Denis Watson (Zim) 74 78 78
234 Rick Reynolds 77 80 77
WD: Craig Stadler
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