2017-09-10_Providence

Make it 3 straight for Providence and 3 RAGA Tour golfers, Rick, Steve, and Jon C., look to see if it can be a third different winner or if Steve can make it two-in-a-row.

Another tough start for Rick on the long opening par-4 going 2-over, while Steve and Jon C. only go 1-over, and lead by 1 after 1. But it only took Rick 3 shots to get in the hole on the par-3 2nd, pulling him even with Steve after 2, Jon C. found himself 2 back. After a 3 of a kind 5s on the par-4 3rd, Rick and Jon C. took a stroke on Steve on the short par-4 4th. And once Jon C. only hit the ball twice on the par-3 6th, he evened up the match with Rick while Steve was only 1 back. After a par on the long par-3 9th, Jon C. went up 1 on both Rick and Steve - a tight, low scoring match going into the back 9 (42-42-41).

Rick opened up the back with a birdie-par, 3-3 combo and opened up a 3 shot advantage, over Jon C. This moved to 5 after a 5 on the par 5 12th. It remained a 5 shot lead but now over Steve after 15. A par-bogey-par finish gave Rick a 3-over back (38) and a 7 shot victory along with the low round of the year (+9) as all 3 golfers finished in the 80s. This victory gives Rick his 5th title on the season, a personal record and matching Steve for the season.