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Tournament of Champions Final Round

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August 14th, 2016 by Jim Field

The final round of the 58th Annual Tournament of Champions will begin with the first groups teeing off at 9:00 Sunday morning at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club.  The forecast calls for sunshine and temperatures in the low 80’s.

In the Open division, Alex Bireline of the Atlantic Golf and Country Club has the lead at two under par 136, three strokes better than first round leader Eric Boehlert of Briarwood Club.  Ross Martens of Rosman-Glendale Course is five strokes off the lead and Darby McLaren and Zach Christianson, both of the Atlantic Golf and Country Club are tied for fourth, six strokes back.

In the Senior division, past champion George Garetlos has a one stroke lead over past champion Del Miller and a two stroke edge over Kim Peters of Crestwood Hills, while four other golfers, inncluding Daryl Armstrong of Crestwood Hills are just three strokes off the lead.

The Super Senior division looks to be a two-man showdown Sunday, with Jim Campbell of Albia Country Club holding a two stroke lead over past champion Arnie Leistad.

CLICK HERE for the Sunday tee times.  As is tradition, groups will begin on both hole #1 and #10.