Coronado City Am: Playoff Win for Harris

November 30, 2009 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Jimmy Harris fires 68 in the final round to catch Patrick Duncan, then defeats Patrick Duncan Jr. with an eagle in a marathon sudden death playoff

CORONADO, Calif. (November 29, 2009) -- If the scores from Saturday's first round of the Coronado City Championship look high compared to Sunday's final round results, it's because on Saturday San Diego got one of it's annual "single digit" number of tough weather days. The course received 1/4 inch of rain, but it was the winds that Tournament Director Jamie Darnell estimated at 35 knots -- Coronado is a nautical community, but that sure sounds fast -- that really made things tough. An example - on the short, par three 11th hole, playing right into the wind, a skin was won with a birdie. And the field had 105 players. Not to worry, Sunday turned nice, and Jimmy Harris came roaring back from a first round of 74 with a final round 68 to catch Patrick Duncan (71-71) at 142. And the trophy wasn't awarded until most tournament players were well on there way home or somewhere else to watch the end of the Chargers game. The playoff went a full 6 holes, as the players kept close to the clubhouse going around holes 1-2-3-2-3-2. On the third time playing the reachable par-5 2nd hole, Jimmy Harris made an eagle, winning in style and becoming the first repeat champion in the tournament's 51 year history. TOURNAMENT NOTES: Skins are interesting, as reported about Saturday's windy day where an easy hole only yielded one birdie. On Sunday, there were no skins (plenty of birdies, just no skins) and the $550 pot will carry over to next year. For full results, please click on the link below.

Results: Coronado City Championship

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jimmy Harris	El Cajon, CA	60	74-68--142
2	Patrick Duncan, Jr.	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	40	71-71--142
T3	Ryan Indovina	Costa Mesa, CA	20	72-71--143
T3	Bucky Coe	Encinitas, CA	20	70-73--143
T3	Thomas Chu	San Diego, CA	20	73-70--143

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About the Coronado City Championship

Coronado City Am: Playoff Win for Harris

36-hole stroke play event with Open and Senior divisions. Must be at least 16 years of age with current amateur status. Max handicap 6.0. Played in memory of longtime Coronado GC Professional John Ruedi. Coronado GC is one of San Diego's most scenic ...