Exploding Whale Sports
September 15, 2016, 11:49pm
Mike Haack of Bellevue, Wash., shot an even-par 72 Thursday to win the 54-hole Pacific Northwest Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at the Sandpines Golf Links in Florence.
Haack had a three-round total of 217, one over par, to beat three other golfers by two shots.
Haack, the first-round leader, had rounds of 69-76-72. His final round featured four birdies — on holes 1, 3, 15 and 16 — and four bogeys — on 10, 11, 13 and 17.
Sharing second place at 3-over 219 were Ryan Kelly of Gig Harbor, Wash.; Luke Wilson of Tacoma, Wash., and Sean Packer of Seattle.
Packer, the second-round leader, shot a 4-over 76 in the final round.
Top Oregon golfer was Bend's Jeff Ward, who tied for seventh with Brian Swenson of Eagle, Idaho, at 6-over 222.