New England Hooters Tour Players Get a Little Home Cooking
By: Jeff Sinkiewicz on 06/23/10 09:07 PM
New England has been well represented on the Hooters Pro Tour and it has been very successful for several Massachusetts players such as Rob Oppenheim who is now on the Nationwide Tour, Jim Renner ( 5th on the money list) and Michael Welch (6th on the money list) as well as up and coming hopefuls like Matt Parziale.
This week, some of these players took a break from the southern based tour to come home and play the 101st Massachusetts Open at the Wellesley CC . The 150 player field was cut to 41 after two rounds with the final round being played on Wednesday. The final round proves to be competitive as just 10 shots separates the top 40 spots. The door is open for a new champion this year with the 2009 champion, Rob Oppenheim playing on the Nationwide Tour.
Entering the final round today, Jim Renner shared the lead with Scott Hawley at 8-under par after two rounds. Renner (-4) had a mental lapse during round two as he had to take a 2-shot penalty for playing the wrong ball, costing him the out right lead. Jim's unfortunate luck carried into today's final round as he carded 6 bogeys, twice as many as he made in the first two rounds. Scott Hawley(-4) made two double bogey's in the final round, making it anybody's race.
James Hazen (-6) out of Miller Place, NY carded a 3-under, 68 today to capture the 2010 title. Hazel cashed in for the top prize of $15,000 with his second career victory. Jimmy Lytle (-4) was the only other player in the red today as he carded a 2-under, 68 giving him a piece of a four way tie for second. Brockton's, Matt Parziale and Quincy's, Michael Welch both finished +1 today and even par for the three day event, good enough for a top ten finish.
Brockton County Club's Mike Calef continued his success as an amateur as he also carded a + 1 today and an even par week as he captured the top spot in the amateur field. See all of the final results here.
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