CRUMP WINS GRIFFTHS
Visit From Dad Pays Dividends
ROOSEVELT, GRIFFITH PARK – Clint Crump had a game plan for this year’s Griffith Observatory Championship, which included keeping his driver in his golf bag. “I’m not going to do that today,” said Crump of his driver. “I’m going to play with a rescue club. With a big handicap, [I’ll] play it safe, maybe break 50 [for the first time] and not lose a ball.” Sunday, Crump picked up his first win in over 2½ years, carding a career best 49 to take home his first Astronomers Monument trophy. “It feels really good because this has always been a course that’s been an Achilles heel.” Driver or no driver Crump’s game still needed improving if he was to execute his strategy, and some time spent with his Dad did the trick. “He kinda told me I was doing everything wrong. Went to the range and kind of got everything fixed.” Asked then, if the win was dedicated to his father, Crump answered with an affirmative “Yes.”
2013 GOC FINAL SCORES
| PLACE | GOLFER | SCORE | HANDICAP | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 T3 T3 T5 T5 T5 T5 9 T10 T10 12 | Crump Moawad Vaughan Quiroz D. Vargas Fidler Grigorian Frost Bird T. Joe Witt Gordón | 49 43 48 53 46 46 46 49 55 52 57 54 | 11 3 6 11 3 3 3 6 11 6 11 3 | 38 40 42 42 43 43 43 43 44 46 46 48 |
QUICK CHIPS
Clint Crump’s win, the 8th of his career ended the Tour’s 2nd longest current winless streak at 20… Good, Better, Best: Since his Roosevelt debut 61 Rene Quiroz carded his 3rd straight 53… Gerry Vaughan matched his career best (48) for a 2nd consecutive start… John Frost shot a career-best 49, breaking 50 for the first time at Roosevelt… Chris Moawad matched his career best (43) for the 2nd straight year and had his best placing (2nd); he led all with 3 pars. Roosevelt Humbles Again: All but 4 golfers (Crump, Frost, Grigorian, Moawad) carded at least one max hole… For the 6th time in 6 career starts Patrick Bird carded a max-8 on the par-4 2nd hole… Doug Vargas suffered his 4th straight max-8 on the par-4 8th and his 3rd straight max-8 on the par-4 6th… Armen Grigorian’s 46 was the worst of his career at Roosevelt… Milestones: Tim Joe made his 75th career start, while Martin Witt and Rene Quiroz played in their 50th and 30th tournaments respectively.
