2008 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open Notes After holding the 36- and 54-hole leads, Scott Piercy claimed his first Nationwide Tour victory by two strokes over Daniel Summerhays, Hunter Haas, and Spencer Levin, setting a new tournament record of 262 (22-under) in the process. Levin holed a 45-foot birdie putt at the 17th to momentarily pull within one stroke of Piercy, who seconds later, converted his own 20-footer for birdie to maintain his two-stroke lead and cruise to victory.
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2002 Tyler Williamson...........272 2003 Jeff Klauk......................265 2004 Bradley Hughes*...........270 2005 Joe Daley*.....................268
Keoke Cotner..................273 Jeff Klauk Mike Brisky.....................266 Mark Hensby Hunter Haas....................270 Scott Harrington Erik Compton Shane Bertsch................268
Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................70/6,864
2006 Kevin Johnson...............266 2007 Brad Elder......................265 2008 Scott Piercy....................262
Matt Kuchar....................267 Fabian Gomez.................269 Hunter Haas....................264 Spencer Levin Daniel Summerhays
Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,886 Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,886 Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,886
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Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,886 Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,887 Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................71/6,886
Summaries
Fabian Gomez tied for seventh. He was second in 2007. Gomez has put together seven consecutive rounds in the 60s over his last two Wichita starts.
Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards Todd Rose.......................269 Crestview CC, Wichita, KS............................72/6,913 David Gossett Jeff Gove
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The scoring average for the week was 69.623, the second-lowest average in tournament history (69.492 in 2007).
Year Winner Score 2001 Jason Dufner.................266
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The first round scoring average of 68.940 was the lowest opening-round scoring average in tournament history.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Key: * = Playoff # = 54-hole tournament
FABIAN GOMEZ
Scott Piercy set tournament records for 36 holes (126, 16-under), 54 holes (191, 22-under), and 72 holes (262, 22-under). Mike Standly had not played in the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open since the inaugural event in 1990, where he tied for 16th and earned $1,575. In his return appearance Standly shot 76-73 to miss the cut. Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall caddied for David Schultz in the final round when Schultz’s caddie failed to show up. Schultz shot 71 and tied for 43rd.
72-Hole Record: 262, Scott Piercy, 2008
Current Course 18-Hole Record: 61, Gavin Coles, 2006
Tournament 18-Hole Record 61, Eric Hoos, Greg Fleisher, 1991; Emlyn Aubrey, 1998; Gavin Coles, 2006
36-Hole Record:
126, Scott Piercy, 2008
SCOTT PIERCY
54-Hole Record:
191, Scott Piercy, 2008
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