Ryans Rocket to 16th Metropolitan Four-Ball Title
Washington, MO - The Final Round of the 16th Metropolitan Four-Ball Championship is in the books. The day saw sunny skies and warm temperatures. In the afternoon, the wind started to pick up some, adding another factor to their game. Following the first round, Ryan Eckelkamp and Ryan Sullivan led the open division at nine-under par, John Moore and David Pfeil led the senior division at six-under par, John Rosenbaum and Ryan Helfrich led the net division at five-under par, and James Oslica and Kevin Ortyl led the senior net division at seven-under par.
Today’s play kicked off with the net division. John Rosenbaum and Ryan Helfrich used their home course advantage to show that their day one score was not a mistake. The pair recorded back-to-back rounds of 66 to dominate their division at net ten-under (-10) par and take home the hardware. The side of Jon Wells and Wes Allard pulled together a net round under par to move into the runner-up position at net three-over (+3) par.
The senior net division was the next group to take to the course. Much like the net division, David Otto and Michael Derbak shot back-to-back rounds of 66. With a total of net ten-under (-10) par, Otto and Derbak were able to push ahead of the competition to take home the win. The side of Terry Souchek and William Wunderlich coupled their first round score of 66 with a round two score of 68 to finish as runner-ups at net eight-under (-8) par.
Then came time for the senior division. John Moore and David Pfeil started the day with a three stroke lead and continued to build on that today. The pair shot a second round of 67, bringing their total to eleven-under (-11) par to secure the title. Trying to play catch up, two teams finished the day tied at five-under (-5) par. The side of Brian Lovett and David Strickland along with the side of Buddy Allen and Brian Hall end the day as runner-ups.
Closing out the competition was the open division. Ryan Eckelkamp and Ryan Sullivan started the day with a three shot lead. The side of Ryan Schuenke and Jason White started making moves early to keep the competition tight. Despite their valiant efforts, Schuenke and White just could not close the gap to overtake their opponents. The pair would finish as runner-ups at thirteen-under (-13) par. Eckelkamp and Sullivan fought to stay on top throughout the day and would come out triumphant with a second round score of seven-under par, closing out strong with a birdie on the last. Eckelkamp and Sullivan would get to sixteen-under (-16) par to claim the championship title.
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