2002 TBI Match Play Championship

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Dave Sisler captures TBI Match Play Championship

Dave Sisler defeated Shawn Tovey 5&3 to capture the 2002 TBI Match Play Championship. The match featured the second place finishers from the last two years and was played at Elk Run Golf Course in Maple Valley. It also marks the first time two players who had finished second in their regions met in the Finals.

The front nine proved pivotal, as Dave stormed to a 4-up lead after halving the ninth. Trailing by three at the uphill par-5 seventh, Shawn narrowly missed making birdie, only to watch helplessly as Dave drained a tough downhill 20-foot putt to halve the hole and thwart the comeback hopes.

After Dave won #10 and #11, Shawn made a mini comeback, winning two of the next three. The comeback was short lived, however, and Dave was dormie after the 13th. Both players hooked their tee shots at the par-3 15th but Shawn’s finished out of bounds and Dave’s was just in, sealing the championship for Sisler.

The victory marked sweet retribution for Dave, who lost the 2000 TBI Final to Randy Hagen in a playoff. Along the way this year, Sisler avenged that loss by defeating Randy in the quarterfinals, then dispatched previously undefeated Brian Palosi 6&4 in the semi-finals, also at Elk Run.

For Shawn, the loss marked the third time he has reached the final match only to come away empty-handed. In a quirk of fate, Shawn had advanced to the semi-finals in 2001 when Dave Sisler withdrew due to a family emergency. This year, a final hole victory over Dave Schmidt in the first playoff round and a 3&1 victory over Mark Steiner at High Cedars punctuated Shawn’s playoff run.

Brian Palosi and Mark Steiner tied for Third Place in this year’s tournament. Region winners included Dave Schmidt, John White, Don Moseng, Randy Hagen, Troy Hager and Brian Palosi.

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2002 Round Robin Results by Region
 

NORTH

W

L

Pts 

Don Moseng

3

0

10

Don def Dave 5&4 @ Lynwood GC (7/4)

Dave Sisler

2

1

3

Don def Larry 3&2 @ Legion Memorial (7/6)

Steve Onustack

1

2

-4

Dave def Steve 4&2 @ Legion Memorial (7/6)

Larry Staberg

0

3

-9

Don def. Steve 2&1 @ Kayak Point (7/24)

Steve def. Larry 2up @ Willows Run (8/8)

Dave def. Larry 4&3 @ Nile GC (8/16)

EAST

Randy Hagen

3

0

16

Randy def. Bert 4&2 @ Meridian Valley (6/17)

Mike Fitzsimmons

2

1

-1

Randy def. Dodie 6&4 @ Druid's Glen (6/28)

Dodie Fitzsimmons

1

2

-6

Dodie def. Mike 1up in playoff  @ Leavenworth (7/21)
 Bert Dewell

1

2

-9

Mike def. Bert 6&4 @ Druid's Glen (8/2)

Bert def. Dodie 1up @ Maplewood GC (8/12)

Randy def. Mike 6&5 @ Fort Lewis GC (8/17)

WEST

Brian Palosi

3

0

11

Brian def.Mike 7&5 @ Trophy Lake GC (7/11)

Shawn Tovey

2

1

1

Brian def.Shawn 3&1 @ Hawk's Prairie (7/28)

Mike Tovey

1

2

-9

Shawn def. Mike 3&1 @ McCormick Woods (8/9)

Carvin Wilson

0

3

-3

Shawn def. Carvin 1up by forfeit

Mike def. Carvin 1up by forfeit

Brian def. Carvin 1up by forfeit

FOSTER

Dave Schmidt

2

1

5

John def. Tom 1up  @ Enumclaw GC (7/25)

John Solis

2

1

4

Dave def. John 4&3 @ Riverbend GC (8/6)

Ron Slaminko

1

2

-2

Ron def. Tom 8&6 @ Riverbend GC (8/6)

Tom Birmingham

1

2

-7

John def. Ron 7&6 @ Meadow Park GC (8/10)

Dave def. Ron 3&2 @ Sumner Meadows GC (8/16)

Tom def. Dave 2up @ Sumner Meadows GC (8/16)

GIG HARBOR

Troy Hager

3

0

13

Chris def. Eric 4&3 @ Trophy Lake GC (7/10)

Steve Stoyles

2

1

3

Steve def. Chris 3&2 @ Gold Mountain GC (7/19)

Chris Caron

1

2

-5

Troy def. Eric 5&4 @ Gold Mountain GC (7/19)
 Eric Blomberg

0

3

-11

  Troy def. Chris 6&4 @ Fort Lewis GC (7/21)

Steve def. Eric 2up @ McCormick Woods GC  (8/2)

Troy def. Steve 2up @ McCormick Woods GC  (8/20)

SOUTH

John White

2

1

4

John def. Mark 4&3 @ Lake Spanaway (6/29)

Mark Steiner

2

1

0

  Dan def. Mick 1up on 1st extra hole @ Lake Spanaway (6/29)

Mick Tovey

1

2

0

Mark def.Dan 2&1 @ Allenmore GC (8/3)

Dan Kwong

1

2

-4

Mick def. John 3&2 @ Druid's Glen (8/5)

Mark def. Mick 2up @ MeadowPark GC (8/10)

John def. Dan 3&2 @ Fort Lewis GC (8/17)
    NOTE:   Names in bold advance to playoffs. Italics indicate division winner.
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