BEAUMONT, Calif. -- Jon Fiedler of Camarillo, Calif., eagled two holes Tuesday en route to winning the third annual PGA Western Senior Stroke Play Championship at the PGA of Southern California Golf Club.
The director of golf at Las Posas Country Club, Fiedler eagled the par-5 fourth hole and the par-4 13th en route to a closing round of 2-under 70 on the Champions Course. He also had a birdie and three bogeys. At 207, Fiedler finished a stroke ahead in the 44-player field of PGA Professionals 50 years and older.
In 54 holes, Fiedler made three eagles, 11 birdies and eight bogeys. He opened with a 64 on Sunday to lead by five strokes, then shared the top spot after the second round with James Ley of Goleta, Calif. Ley and defending champion Bob Mann of Surprise, Ariz., tied for second at 208 on final-round scores of 71 and 69, respectively.
It was Fiedler's second PGA of America victory. He won the 1985 PGA Assistants' Championship at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton, Mass. Fielder earned $2,750 from the $14,550 purse, including $1,000 as the overall low scorer and $1,750 for topping the 50-54 age group.
Other age group winners were Rick Tock of Milwaukee, Wis., in the 55-59 group at 217, and J.R. Delich of Indian Wells, Calif., in the 60-and-older group, at 219.
The Senior Stroke Play is the first of three tournaments that comprise the Callaway Golf PGA Western Winter Championships. The Senior-Junior follows Thursday-Saturday (Mar. 9-11), then the Stroke Play on Mar. 13-15.
Callaway Golf PGA Western Winter Championships
Senior Stroke Play Championship
PGA of Southern California GC, Beaumont, Calif.
Champions Course, 6,561 yards, par 72
Overall:
Jon Fiedler, Camarillo, Calif., $1,000 64-73-70-207
50-54:
Jon Fiedler, Camarillo, Calif., $1,750 64-73-70-207
Bob Mann, Surprise, Ariz., $1,137.50 70-69-69-208
Jim Ley, Goleta, Calif., $1,137.50 69-68-71-208
Rick Vershure, Armonk, N.Y., $750 72-69-68-209
Michael Zaremba, Pueblo, Colo., $612.50 73-70-72-215
Charlie Gibson, Windsor, Calif., $612.50 69-74-72-215
Tim Skophammer, San Bernardino, Calif., $250 74-72-72-218
Jim Hosley, Arcata, Calif., $250 72-71-75-218
55-59:
Rick Tock, Milwaukee, Wis., $1,500 74-68-75-217
Bob Phillips, Phoenix, Ariz., $1,200 72-75-72-219
Larry Babica, Arnold, Calif., $900 74-71-75-220
Kelley Moser, Norwalk, Conn., $637.50 74-76-71-221
Tom Sargent, Costa Mesa, Calif., $637.50 75-73-73-221
60-Up:
J.R. Delich, Indian Wells, Calif., $1,300 71-74-74-219
Robert Gaona, Tucson, Ariz., $875 74-73-73-220
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