Mike Arnold claims Golfweek Senior National Match Play

August 22, 2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Mike Arnold <br>(Golfweek Photo)

In a 2&1 final tally Mike Arnold has captured the Golfweek Senior National Match Play title at Tobacco Road Golf Club

SANFORD, NC (August 22, 2016) -- In a 2&1 final tally Mike Arnold has captured the Golfweek Senior National Match Play title at Tobacco Road Golf Club. Arnold, the No. 11 seed was able to outlast top-seed Bob Kearney. Arnold made his way to the final thanks to a 3&2 win over No. 7 Jon Valuck while Kearny won a hard fought 2&1 match against recent North & South Senior Amateur winner Paul Simson, the five-seed. Other winners at the Golfweek Senior National Match Play were top-seed Robert Hess in the Super Senior Division and No. 6 Gary Strickfaden in the Legends Division. Hess won his title by besting second-seed Gary Kirwan 3&2. Strickfaden won 2 up against five-seed Gus Kozina.

Results: Golfweek Senior National Match Play

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Mike Arnold	Ft. Myers, FL	800
Runner-up	Bob Kearney	Houston, TX	500
Semifinals	Paul Simson	Raleigh, NC	300
Semifinals	Jon Valuck	Oklahoma City, OK	300
Quarterfinals	Randy King	Horseshoe Bay, TX	100

View full results for Golfweek Senior National Match Play

About the Golfweek Senior National Match Play

Mike Arnold claims Golfweek Senior National Match Play

The Golfweek Senior National Match-Play Championship consists of four separate brackets, senior (age 55-64), super-senior (age 65-69), legends (age 74) and super-legends (75+). Over the course of three days, players in each bracket will be whittled t...