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Mike Arnold claims Golfweek Senior National Match Play

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.

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