Jim Ousley of Tippecanoe Country Club finally found his name at the top of the leader board after playing professionally since 1995. He captured the Indiana Section PGA Professional Championship at Country Club of Indianapolis Tuesday with rounds of 69-70-70=209 at the 6700-yard, par 70 course. “This has been a long time coming. I have more runner-up plaques than you can imagine,” he said breathing a sigh of relief.

“I played conservative and didn’t hit for the flags. I worked [at C.C. of Indianapolis] from 1998 through 2000 and learned how hard these greens are,” said Ousley. “But I putted well and left myself a lot of two- or four-foot putts that I was able to make.” He also hit 16 greens and only missed the other two on the fringe. The course was difficult to score on and consistency and making a lot of pars got him the victory at only one under.

His first Indiana PGA win earned him his second trip to the PGA Professional National Championship June 28-July 1, 2009 at Twin Warriors Golf Club and Santa Ana Golf Course in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Joining Ousley will be Brett Melton of Country Oaks Golf Course, Denny Hepler of Raccoon Run Golf Course, Fred Mattingly of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dean Prange of Hillcrest Country Club, Chad Ayres of Hillcrest Golf and Country Club and 1984 National Champion Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake Golf Course.

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