Wagner, Martin win Olympia Fields Four-Ball
ELGIN, Ill. (May 24, 2013) -- The weather turned pleasant and scores turned into the red on the final day of play at the 2013 Olympia Fields Four Ball, a major of amateurgolf.com.
In the Mid-Amateur Division, the team of Mike Wagner and Brett Martin shot a final-round 69 and finished tied atop the leaderboard with Michael Slaven and Mark Sider.
The team of Wagner and Martin prevailed on the first playoff hole with an easy par while Slaven and Sider both lipped out par putts to make bogey.
The teams of Travis Mitchell and Tyler Stalker and John Finnin and Todd Mitchell tied for third place. Mitchell and Stalker carded a 68 Friday.
In the Senior-Am Division, Michael Alsup and Ken Kee finished their dominating performance with a final-round 65 to win by eight shots. The winners led with an opening-round 70 on Thursday.
The 36-hole four-ball event is played on the North and South Courses at Olympia Fields Country Club. The club has hosted the U.S. Junior and will be host of the 2015 U.S. Amateur. This is an invitational event with invitations usually being sent to U.S. Mid Amateur qualifiers and other players of note.
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ABOUT THE Olympia Fields Four-Ball
**Will return in 2024 after a course renovation and
hosting the BMW Championship.**
Tournament is 36 holes, 18 on the North and 18 on
the South. The North course is the more famous,
having hosted the U.S. Open. But the South
Course, renovated in 2008 is now the preferred
club of the members and is slated to host several
important professional and amateur tournaments in
the coming years.
This is an invitational event with entries
usually being sent to U.S. Mid Amateur qualifiers
and
other players of note. Combined team index of 6.0
or
less is required to be accepted into the tournament
field.
Mid-Am Division: One or both competitors between
25 and 49 years of age
Senior Division: Both competitors between 50 and
59
years of age
Super Senior Division: Both competitors 60 years of
age or older
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