Congrats to Kevin Streelman

[jimsumner]

Just tapped in to win Tampa Bay Championship. Kudos!!!

[Indoor66]

Congratulations to Kevin.

Is this the first men's tour win for a Dukie since the days of Souchak and Wall?

[jimsumner]

Congratulations to Kevin.

Is this the first men's tour win for a Dukie since the days of Souchak and Wall?

Joe Ogilvie won five or six years ago.

[DukieInKansas]

Congratulations, Kevin!

[sagegrouse]

Joe Ogilvie won five or six years ago.

Joey O.'s was an official tour win, but it was staged opposite one of the majors (British?). While he got a two-year tour exemption, he didn't get an invite to the Masters. Kevin's gonna play at Augusta this year.

I watched almost all of the final round (as you can tell from my Off-Topic posts). Kevin played boldly throughout the round. Kevin won the tournament by going for really tough pin locations on two difficult par 3's (13 and 17). He birdied both holes. He also drove beautifully -- long and down the middle on every one of the closing holes.

He closed with a flourish, a six-inch tap-in for a two-stroke win.

sagegrouse

[arnie]

Joey O.'s was an official tour win, but it was staged opposite one of the majors (British?). While he got a two-year tour exemption, he didn't get an invite to the Masters. Kevin's gonna play at Augusta this year.

I watched almost all of the final round (as you can tell from my Off-Topic posts). Kevin played boldly throughout the round. Kevin won the tournament by going for really tough pin locations on two difficult par 3's (13 and 17). He birdied both holes. He also drove beautifully -- long and down the middle on every one of the closing holes.

He closed with a flourish, a six-inch tap-in for a two-stroke win.

sagegrouse

Yea, he played the back 9 with a Mickelson flair. Except he never was in danger of bogeying a hole on a pretty difficult course. Maybe he'll stay hot for Arnie's tourney this week.

[fitimi1]

And could not have happened to a nicer guy.

[SCMatt33]

Joey O.'s was an official tour win, but it was staged opposite one of the majors (British?). While he got a two-year tour exemption, he didn't get an invite to the Masters. Kevin's gonna play at Augusta this year.

I watched almost all of the final round (as you can tell from my Off-Topic posts). Kevin played boldly throughout the round. Kevin won the tournament by going for really tough pin locations on two difficult par 3's (13 and 17). He birdied both holes. He also drove beautifully -- long and down the middle on every one of the closing holes.

He closed with a flourish, a six-inch tap-in for a two-stroke win.

sagegrouse

I might be wrong, but wasn't the Master's point moot for Joe anyway? I believe it was only a few years ago that Augusta revived the rule giving and invite to every regular event winner on tour.

[duke79]

Just tapped in to win Tampa Bay Championship. Kudos!!!

Yes, Kudos to Kevin. He played great the last round, on a tough course, and played especially well down the last stretch of holes to hold on to his one-shot round, when he could easily have choked and blown the lead. Let's hope this win give him added confidence to continue to his good playing.

[75Crazie]

Congratulations to Kevin.

Is this the first men's tour win for a Dukie since the days of Souchak and Wall?

I could have sworn that Bill Mallon won an event back in the 70s, but I just looked at his Wikipedia biography and it says his best finish was 5th. Congratulations, Kevin!