Matt Brown Finishes Second in Dewey Ricketts

August 10-12, 2009
Hidden Creek CC
27th Dewey Ricketts Memorial

Matt Brown watched in disbelief as Robert Zehnder made a triple bogey 7 on the 18th at Hidden Creek. He had been eating his lunch while watching the action from the veranda overlooking the course when it suddenly occurred to him that there might be a playoff and he should get ready. Previously, Matt had discounted any thought of a victory because Zehnder's three birdies on the back nine had given him a comfortable lead going in to the last hole. But the winner made his final putt to avoid a Van de Velde finish.
Matt played very consistently through the three days with rounds of 74-75-75. He trailed the first day leader Robert Lobban by 5 shots, but he was only one back after his second round to Lobban and Zehnder. He couldn't match the torrid birdie pace that Zehnder put on the board in the third round, however.
Teammate Mike Marcus opened with an outstanding 70 in the first round that left him one shot behind the leader, but his second (82) and third (83) dropped him well down the board. This was the final junior tournament for both Matt and Michael as they head off to college at the end of the month. Matt is going to Furman while Mike is headed to Boston College.

Results:
1) Robert Zehnder 76-72-75 = 223
2) Matt Brown 74-75-75 = 224
3) Bart George 77-72-76 = 225
3) Casey Taylor 75-80-70 = 225
5) Robert Lobban 69-79-78 = 226
6) Adam Hallberlin 75-76-78 = 229
6) Brian McCormick 76-77-76 = 229
8) Sam Stewart 77-74-80 = 231
8) Brennan Wallman 74-81-76 = 231
10) Garrett Harding 74-82-76 = 232
11) Kyle Chittim 78-78-77 = 233
12 Daniel Wayson 75-81-79 = 235
12) Michael Marcus 70-82-83 = 235
14) Michael Hill 76-80-80 = 236
15) Brian Perrine 78-78-81 = 237
16) Andrew Gallagher 76-79-88 = 243