2006 Washington Masters

Rainy Masters Ends In Playoff

For the first time in years, rain visited the Washington Masters as the tournament returned to Madrona Links in Gig Harbor. The team of John Ledeboer, Scott Wood, Matt Sandmeyer and Neil Tastad won the Green Shirts in a playoff on the 18^th green Scott Wood drained a 20 foot putt on the second playoff hole to provide the margin of victory over the team of Chris Tovey, Dan Marshall, Nickki Kalafatich and Daniel Smith. Both teams finished regulation tied at –4 (67).

The victors birdied three of their first four holes, but fell off the pace with a bogey at #13 (their 16^th hole). A clutch birdie on the last hole (#15) forged the tie. The runners up had it to –5 before bogeying #12 (their 14^th hole) and finishing with four consecutive pars.

The Pink Ball Challenge was won by Mike Fitzsimmons, Mick Tovey, Mike Vose and Michael Tovey with an 84. This team returned both pink balls as all but 7 pink balls made it all the way around. The low Pink round was highlighted by 4 consecutive pars on holes #8 throgh 11. Second Place for Pink was three strokes back.

Long Drive honors on Hole #8 this year went to Dave Schmidt. Marci Solis captured Long Drive for women at #10. Dan Bauer was Closest to the Pin at #2 and Larry Day was closest at #6. Mark Steiner hit one to within 2’3” on hole nu,mber 12. And Chris Tovey opened the tournament with a shot to 3’ 5” at number 17 on his first shot of the day.

	2006 Washington Masters Results
1A -2 84 Mike Fitzsimmons Mick Tovey Mike Vose Michael Tovey	1B EVEN 96 Steve Onustack Ryan Stowers Tom Trouger Don McInturff	18A -2 100 Dan Bauer KP Winner # 2 Pat O'Brien Gary Raines Bobby Erwin
18B -3 90 Dodie Fitzsimmons Mike Wineland Troy Scheumann Jim Kelley	17A -3 94 Dave Schmidt LD Winner # 8 Bert Dewell John Solis Marci Solis LD Winner # 10	17B -4 98 Chris Tovey KP Winner #17 Dan Marshall Nikki Kalafatich Daniel Smith
16A +3 96 Shawn Tovey Larry Day KP Winner # 6 Dan Oczkewicz Marie Perkins	16B -4 85 John Ledeboer Scott Wood Matt Sandmeyer Neil Tastad	15A EVEN 109 Mark Steiner KP Winner # 12 Cameron Steiner Danny Leacy Dan Jolicouer
15B EVEN 98 Mike Tovey Mark Tovey Phil Wilson Gary Crawford	14A DNF Brian Tovey Mark Thomas Peter Baker Clarence Peterson	14B EVEN 92 Rick Berg John Cotton Jimmy Loney Travis Nelson