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Pepsi Indiana Golf Championships Sycamore Hills CC, Fort Wayne September 24-25, 2007

Winning the PGA Member Division of the 2007 PGA Pepsi Indiana Championships was Alan Schulte from the Hawthorns GC. Schulte fired a 70-70—140. The win at the Indiana Championships came after Schulte’s recent appearance at the PGA Cup Championship held at Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. At the PGA Cup the United States reclaimed the title from Great Britain & Ireland, 13.5 to 12.5 points.

Edging out first round leader, Dave Carich from The Bridgewater Club, Schulte appeared focused and ready for the challenge after beginning the second round in second place. Carding eight birdies for the two rounds, and four bogeys, Schulte never wavered in his determination to win this final event of 2007.

2006 runner-up Carich, who fired a 67 in round one, struggled with some bad breaks and bad decisions to post a 77 in round two. The 144 total for the tournament was good enough to keep second place, one shot ahead of Rob Knuckles, Deer Creek GC who came in at 145. Tied for fourth place were Tim Frazier, Sycamore Hills CC, Mike O’Toole, Golf Galaxy and Todd Smith, Rock Hollow GC at 146.

The PGA Senior Division winner made a strong comeback for the second round. Bill Schumaker, Crooked Lake GC, posted a 5-under 67 in the second round to force a playoff against Denny Ford, Pleasant Run GC, for the title.

The pair, tied at 142, began the playoff on hole #10. Schumaker was able to get up and down out of the greenside bunker for par, while Ford needed two putts for bogey. Tied for third in the PGA Senior Division were Jack Barber, Meridian Hills CC, and Gary Gant from Pine Valley CC with 150 for the tournament.

Scott Pieri, Fort Wayne, won the Amateur Division after posting 71-70—141.

He played the second round with the mission to earn the title after birdies on five of the first six holes on his second (the front) nine for a 33. A double on #9 and bogeys on #14 and #15 were to only blips on his radar. Pieri, who regained amateur status in March of 2006, edged out Brent Hofman of Lafayette by three shots. The pair began the day tied for first, along with Joe Marhurin from Fishers. Finishing in third place was Tim Cobb, also from Fishers with two rounds of 73.

Ted Kaperak, Terre Haute, who fired the overall low score for the tournament with 69-69—138, won the Senior Amateur Division.

Kaperak played the second round without a bogey until the 18^th hole. Finishing in second place, Ron Carter, Monticello, posted an even par 72 to pair with his 73 from round one. Third place was a tie between Mike Bell, Indianapolis, who posted a 70 in round two after struggling in with a 79 for round one and Jerry Crouch, Indianapolis, also with a 149.

The Pepsi Indiana Golf Championships is an invitation only event based on Player of the Year Points for 2007. The following individuals are invited to this Championship.