Stevenson alum Nathan Smith, who”s also headed to the Q-School Finals (Dec. Legend Annika Sorenstam, playing in her first 72-hole event in two years, shot a final round 73 to finish tied for 12th at 285, 12 strokes behind Mallinger. Two-time LPGA Tour winner Morgan Pressel, who started the day four behind Mallinger and played in a unique three-tour final threesome with Mallinger and Cochran, shot a 72 to finish at 281, the lowest total of 13 LPGA entrants. “It”s about time he (Mallinger) won something here. I just got outplayed,” said Gore, whose 65 tied Perez for low round of the day.
I hit a bunch of greens and played well, and will take that momentum to Q-School. 16 en route to a 71, Gore had kept the pressure on with a birdie on the tough 14th and another birdie on No. While Cochran, the 2009 Champions Tour Rookie of the Year, would fade to a tie for third with PGA Tour member Pat Perez after bogeys on No. “I just told myself to be patient and focused on my own game.” “When I got behind I knew I still had eight holes left,” said Mallinger, who finished tied for 22nd in this year”s U.S. “On 18, I smoothed an 8-iron in there and was able to make the putt.”Įarlier, following a bogey on 10th hole, Mallinger had trailed Champions Tour member Russ Cochran, who began the day a stroke behind and was looking to become the first Champions Tour player to ever win the tournament, by one. “I putted really well all week,” said Mallinger, whose resume include two third-place finishes (2007, 2008) in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The kicker came on the historic 18th when, with Gore already in at 13-under and only a stroke behind, Mallinger squashed a potential playoff by draining a 25-footer for birdie. 15 hit a wayward drive but recovered by sticking a 7-iron approach to within two feet of the pin. I”m glad I came out.”įor Mallinger, who hadn”t tasted victory since he won on the Hooters Tour in 2005, the difference maker was his birdie run late on the back-nine.įollowing a birdie on No. This is another confidence boost heading to the Finals stage,” said Mallinger, whose day included eight birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey. “I”ve been playing well the last 4-5 weeks. Gore, who”s also headed to the Q-School Finals after finishing 40th on this year”s Nationwide Tour money list, shot a final-round 65 to finish at 275, two behind Mallinger. The 31-year-old Mallinger, who only entered the tournament on Monday, finished with a four-day total of 15-under 273 (70-65-70-68). 133 on this year”s PGA Tour money list, birdied four of his final six holes Sunday, including the 18th, shooting a 4-under 68, to hold off a hard-charging Jason Gore and win the 39th annual Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
John Mallinger will head to the upcoming PGA Tour Q-School Finals with a victory at world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Links in tow.
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