W. Penn. Fred Brand Foursomes: Malcom Spatz and Jonathan Thomas Capture Title
VERONA, PA (May 9, 2016) - After 36-holes of golf on Monday Malcom Spatz and Jonathan Thomas captured the Western Pennsylvania Fred Brand Foursomes title with a score of 2-over. The winning duo combined scores of 70-72 at Longue Vue Club on their way to a one-stroke victory.
After an opening round even-par 70 Spatz and Thomas were struggling in the second round and through 11 holes they were 3-over. Then came the moment of the afternoon as they converted an unexpected eagle two on the short par-4 13th. They did bogey the ensuing hole but were able to rebound with a birdie on 15 to create the separation they needed.
Grant Engel and Steve Thomas finished one-stroke behind at 3-over in second. The teams of Sean Knapp and Nathan Smith; Darin Kowalski and Arnold Cutrell were third following a 5-over tally. Tom and Chuck Nettles rounded out the top-five finishing fifth with a 6-over score.
ABOUT THE WPGA Foursomes
The Foursomes Championship
championship
was started in in 1954 by Jack and Fred
Brand,
Jr. in honor of their father, Fred Brand, Sr.
who
was a long time golf professional at
Allegheny
Country Club and winner of four WPGA
Open
Championships. The event consists of
thirty-
six holes of stroke play, foursomes format.
The event has traditionally started the
Association's championship season and is
our
most popular team event.
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