Kevin Marsh
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (May 10, 2012) –
Coming from two strokes off the
pace after Round 2, Kevin Marsh of Henderson,
Nev. fired a final-round
70 to finish at the top of the leader board at
2-under par 214
(70-74-70).
Standing on the No. 17 tee, Marsh was 2
strokes behind and figured he
would need a birdie-birdie finish for a chance
to win. A driver-driver
combo set up birdie on the par-5 17th and
then a 200-yard cut 5-iron
second shot on No. 18 to a dangerous right pin
left Marsh a 6-footer,
which he made to post a final round 70.
When Coby Harwell failed to make par from the
short-side of the 18th
green, Marsh would have his third Woodlands
title in four years.
“I feel extremely lucky,” said Marsh. “To win
this event 3 times and
especially today to win like this ... I just can’t
think of a better
experience in golf.”
Marsh edged out second round co-leader Brady
Exber of Las Vegas, and
Colby Harwell of Lorena, Texas, who both
finished at 215.
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Robert Funk of Canyon Lakes, Calif. finished
two off the pace at 216,
capturing fourth place with rounds of 70-76-
70. Second-round
co-leader Joe Sanders of La Quinta, Calif.,
struggled with a
final-round 76 to finish in a tie for fifth at 218
(69-73-76) with
Edward Sanchez of The Woodlands, Texas at
218 (71-75-72.)
Mark Knecht of Paducah, Kent., who
contended in last year's event with
a third-place finish, was tied for 16th.
This win marks Marsh’s third time in the
winner’s circle at the Carlton
Woods Invitational as he won in 2009 and
2010.
ABOUT THE
Carlton Woods Invitational
A 54-hole stroke play golf
tournament
played at The Club at Carlton Woods in the
beautiful
Houston community of The Woodlands,
where
golf is one of the top activities. Entry into the
Carlton
Woods Invitational is strictly
by invitation from the Tournament Committee. The
90-player field will be
comprised of two tournament divisions, a Mid-Am
Division for players aged 25-54,
and a Senior Division for players aged 55 and above.
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