Mitchell Martin became a two-time Santa Barbara Golf Classic champion on Sunday. (2013 Photo)
San Luis Obispo’s Mitchell Martin won his second-straight Santa Barbara Golf Classic – this time with partner Cole Nygren – at Santa Barbara Golf Club on Sunday.
The two-day tournament saw Martin and Nygren record a round of 63 on Saturday and a 62 on Sunday. Being able to better their round by one was the difference as Brett Patton and Steven Lam finished a single stroke behind in second place.
John Gilles and Brandon Gama came in third place, while 12-time champions Steve Lass and John Pate finished fourth.
Paul Smith and Tom Volz were leading after the first round thanks to a 62 on Saturday. A 68 on Sunday pushed them back to fifth place.
Martin, a soon-to-be sophomore at Cal Poly, won last year with Reilly McMahon. This year’s partner, Nygren, is also a Cal Poly golfer.
The Santa Barbara Classic is a best-ball team format, held annually on Fiesta Weekend. Seventy teams participated in four flights this year.
Shawn Stuerman and Jim Ryan won the B Flight, Frank Kerby and Eddie Williams championed the C Flight, while Brian Baumgartner and Clay Holdren were the best of the D Flight.
A FLIGHT RESULTS
Mitchell Martin & Cole Nygren — 125
Brett Patton & Steven Lam — 126
John Gilles & Brandon Gama — 128
John Pate & Steve Lass — 130
Paul Smith & Tom Volz — 130
Brian Helton & Scott Helton — 132
Dodge Ward & Mike Riedel — 132
Pat Tuliao & Greg Patchett — 132
Bennett Reichard & Kevin Marsh — 133
Ruben Carmona & Michael Madrigal — 133
George Downing & Jordan Scott — 134
Johnny Hogan & Karma Lama — 136
John Billington & Dan Struble — 137
James Morton & Thayer White — 137
Warren Leary & Sean Leary — 138
Thorn Robertson & Mike Montgomery — 139
Brett Bass & Rick Bass — 140
Nathan Fox & Andrew Damron — 143
Bob Fegley & Ed Sullivan — 143
B FLIGHT RESULTS
(Total Gross in Parentheses)
Shawn Stuerman & Jim Ryan — 125 (139)
Tim Cooney & Blake Mason — 126 (142)
Matthew Riley & Tedi Sunardine — 128 (140)
Kevin Sullivan & Dave Dreibelbis — 129 (135)
Don Drewitz & Steve Oltjenbruns — 129 (139)
Dan Dawson & Steve Klock — 130 (145)
Richard Krystian & Brian Noon — 132 (147)
Rich Graffeo & Doug Boyle — 132 (145)
Douglas Hiura & Tony Avakian — 135 (148)
Olivier Quinn & Randy Stabler — 136 (146)
Wayne Tanouye & Masami Kosaka — 136 (140)
Orlando Hernandez & Tony Schaap — 137 (147)
Paul Vincent & Chris Birkett — 137 (144)
Ian Selbie & Danny Carroll — 137 (143)
Tim Trafficanda & Eddie Passerelli — 141 (147)
Dominic Namnath & Denny Bacon — 141 (155)
Greg Meridith & Tanner Medidith — 142 (154)
Billy Mandarino & Joe Sprague — 144 (152)
