JOAWAD!

Chris Moawad and Tim Joe were crowned champions Sunday at this year’s Hooters Championship, a special match play edition dubbed “Showdown At Heartwell”.  The duo, cleverly named “Joawad” by Walter Vargas, cruised to a 4-up lead after the front-9, dropping just 1 hole.  But defending champions Gerry Vaughan and Doug Vargas came roaring back, winning 3 straight holes to start the back-9; they then squared the match on the 14th. “Joawad” took the next 2 holes and ultimately the match (2and1) when the 2 teams halved the 17th.  The victory for Moawad, his first at the Hooters in 6 years, moves him into a tie with Martin Witt for most all-time Hooters victories at 5.  For Tim Joe, it was the first Hooters win of his career and his first ever team event win.