Sam Till, Jr. wins Gateway Senior in playoff

1/12/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Sam Till, Jr. wins the Gateway Senior

Till and Bob Kearney finished tied for the lead, but Till held off one of the hottest golfers around to claim victory

It seems one adjective has been used to describe senior golfer Bob Kearney over the past year and a half, and it's "hot." As in smokin' hot, as he has seemed to win about every tournament in which he plays. But that came to an end when Sam Till, Jr. won the 2016 Gateway Senior Invitational. Till put together rounds of 71-73 for a 144 finish, while Kearney posted rounds of back-to-back 72s, tying Till on the final day and sending the both players to the 10th hole for the playoff. Till managed a birdie while Kearney sunk another par. The 54-hole tournament was cut short after two-and-a-half inches of rain soaked the course, making it unplayable after 36 holes. Sunday's final round had started and a few players were out on the course when play was finally halted for good, so tournament officials decided to take the 36-hole scores, which left Till and Kearney in a tie. The only hole that was playable, No. 10, is where the playoff began and finished with Till's birdie. SUPER SENIOR Rick Bauch didn't require a playoff to win the flight for players aged 65-and over, since he ended 36-holes a shot clear of runner-up Frank Polizzi after rounds of 73-71, and was declared the winner when the final round was rained out.

Results: Gateway Senior Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Sam Till	Fort Wayne, IN	700	71-73=144*
2	Bob Kearney	Houston, TX	400	72-72=144
3	Michael Occi	Bonita Springs, FL	300	73-73=146
4	Bob Stephens	Indianapolis, IN	300	71-77=148
T5	Dan Houlihan	Rockford, IL	300	74-75=149

View full results for Gateway Senior Invitational

About the Gateway Senior Invitational

* Undergoing course renovation in 2025, the field will be hosted at the Verandah Senior. ** Second tournament of the major senior amateur season. 54-hole stroke play tournament with Senior (ages 55+), super senior (65+), legends (70+) and super legen...

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