Niebrugge takes Wisconsin Match Play
(Wisconsin State Golf Association)
MENASHA, Wisc. (June 20, 2013) — Jordan Niebrugge of The Bull at Pinehurst Farms sank a 25 foot birdie putt on the 15th hole of the championship match to defeat Eric Busalacchi of Fairways of Woodside, 4&3, and win the 2013 WSGA State Match Play Championship sponsored by TaylorMade.
Niebrugge, a member of the Oklahoma State University men’s golf team, played solid all week, with no match going to the 18th hole. His route to the championship included wins over Sam Weber (5&4), Mike Sorenson (2&1), Kyle Kolberg (6&4), Cody Strang (5&4), and Peter Webb (5&4) before beating Busalacchi in the finals.
Niebrugge took control of the match early when he won the third hole with a bogey, and he would never lose the lead. His lead grew on the back nine with a birdie on the 10th hole, and the lead grew to 3 up after he won the 14th hole with a par. His birdie on the 15th hole secured the match and the championship.
This is the first WSGA championship for Niebrugge, who won the Wisconsin State Open in 2011.
The WSGA thanks the members and staff at North Shore Golf Club for their tremendous hospitality throughout the championship. The club was a great tournament host and the course proved to be a tough challenge each day. North Shore Golf Club is scheduled to host the 115th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship in 2016.
The WSGA State Match Play Championship was once again sponsored by TaylorMade, who provided great gifts for the players. The WSGA thanks TaylorMade for their continued support of the event.
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ABOUT THE
Wisconsin Match Play
When the Wisconsin State Amateur was changed to
stroke play in 1971, there was a need for the
addition of a State Match Play Championship. The
WSGA returned this event to the tournament
schedule in 1975. The format has evolved into a PGA
Tour "pod"-style, with
group play followed by single elimination match play.
The top seed for each
of the 16 four-player groups will be filled by the top
16 players in the field
by the order of their position in the previous year's
WSGA Amateur Player of
the Year Rankings. Subsequently, the remaining
three players in each group
will be determined by a blind draw of those who
advanced through pre-
qualifying. Each four-player group will compete in
round-robin matches
amongst one another on Monday and Tuesday. Each
player will be
guaranteed three matches in Round Robin play. The
player with the best
record in each group advances to the Round of 16
(Knockout Rounds) for
single-elimination match play. To be eligible,
players must have a WSGA Handicap Index of 9.4 or
less.
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