Tennessee Section of the PGA of America

Chattanooga Classic Member Qualifier

Black Creek Club May 12, 2005 (Thursday) Rob Riddle, Host PGA Professional

Keith Burdette, Keith Kail and Patrick Christovich qualify

 For the Chattanooga Classic at Black Creek Club

(Chattanooga, TN)  Tennessee Section PGA Professionals played today for three spots into the Nationwide Tour event at Black Creek Club.  The field played the course from about 6900 yards in perfect conditions.  Black Creek Club is in great shape and will be an excellent venue for the Nationwide Tour in June.

Keith Burdette (Harrison) finished at –2 under par, 70 to earn one of the three spots in the field.  He did so with 4 birdies on the back 9 holes.  Keith Kail (Olive Branch, MS) carded 5 birdies on his way to shooting a –1 under par, 71 in today’s qualifier.  Tied for 3^rd place was Patrick Christovich (Nashville) and Virgil Herring (Nashville).  These two had to go to a sudden death playoff to determine who received the third qualifying spot.  Patrick was –3 under par through 6 holes but then had a double and a quadruple bogey to end up +3 at the turn.  However, Patrick had 3 birdies on the back 9 to get back to even par for the day.  Virgil had the most birdies in the field with 7 birdies, he also had a quadruple bogey to end up tied with Patrick in the third spot.  Those two went to the second playoff hole where Patrick stuck his tee shot about 5 feet on the par 3 11^th hole and knocked in the birdie put to receive the final qualifying spot.

Virgil will be the first alternate in case one of the three qualifiers can not make the field for some reason.  Receiving the second alternate spot was Kelvin Burgin (Crossville) who beat out fellow Bear Trace professional Rob Hessing (Selmer) on the first playoff hole after they each shot +1 over par during the round.

We wish these professionals the best of luck in the Chattanooga Classic.

Place Name Representing Out In Total +\- 1st Keith BURDETTE Harrison, TN 36 34 70 -2 2nd Keith KAIL Olive Branch, MS 34 37 71 -1 3rd Patrick CHRISTOVICH Nashville, TN 39 33 72 Even 1st Alt. Virgil HERRING Nashville, TN 34 38 72 Even 2nd Alt. Kelvin BURGIN Fairfield, TN 35 38 73 +1 Rob HESSING Selmer, TN 36 37 73 +1 Robert RIDDLE Lookout Mtn, TN 36 38 74 +2 Bruce ETTER Chattanooga, TN 37 37 74 +2 Michael KNIGHT Smyrna, TN 37 39 76 +4 Scott MASTERS Knoxville, TN 37 39 76 +4 Mike BENNETT Ooltewah, TN 38 38 76 +4 Greg WYATT Crossville, TN 37 39 76 +4 Tony CABRERA Chattanooga, TN 37 40 77 +5 Zeb PATTEN Chattanooga, TN 38 39 77 +5 Audie JOHNSON Lebanon, TN 36 44 80 +8
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