HUNGATE WINS TOURNAMENT SERIES IN PLAY-OFF

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – Cary Hungate of Kokomo CC won the Tournament Series #2 at Purgatory GC in Noblesville in a play-off against Todd Smith of Rock Hollow GC.

Hungate and Smith both shot a 4-under-par 68 in Monday’s Tournament Series #2 at Purgatory GC in Noblesville.

Hungate started his round on the back nine with a rocky start.  He bogeyed the par-4 12^th but then brought it back to even with a birdie on the par-5 13^th.  He then had an unfortunate double bogey on the 14^th, but was able to score one more birdie on the 16^th to make the turn at 1-over-par.

On the front nine he started off with birdies on both the first and third.  Then scored an amazing chip-in eagle on the par-5 fifth to get to 3-under-par.  He then birdied the par-5 ninth to finish 4-under-par.

Smith started his round on the back nine with a quiet start.  He birdied the par-4 15^th to make the turn at 1-under-par.

He turned it up on the back nine starting with a birdie on the first.  He then birdied the third and lost honors to Ray Goddard who scored an ace on the 202-yard par-3.  Smith then birdied the par-4 eighth to finish his round 4-under-par.

Hungate and Smith were forced into a play-off to determine Monday’s champion.  On the first play-off hole both hit the green and two-putted for par.  On the second hole Hungate hit his drive in the middle of the fairway, while Smith was left near a fairway bunker.  Both players hit their second shots in a greenside bunker.  Smith was left with a 15-foot putt and missed for par.  Hungate made his par putt and captured the victory.

Tied in second place, Garry Nelson of Anderson CC and Alan Schulte of Hawthorns Golf and Country Club were both at 3-under-par.

Nelson (Anderson CC) started his round on the back nine.  He birdied the first hole then scored eight straight pars to make the turn at 1-under-par.  On the front nine he had an eagle on the par-4 second and a birdie on the fifth.  He then bogeyed the par-4 sixth to finish 3-under-par.