Weresh wins third Tournament of Champions Title, McLaren takes Senior Division in playoff

August 14th, 2022 by admin

Dr. Matt Weresh shot a smooth and steady round of even par 69 on Sunday and grabbed his third Tournament of Champions title at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club on Sunday. Weresh went into the final day with a four shot lead and maintained a strong edge throughout most of the final day. Weresh finished the tournament with a 6-under par 201 total. Zach Christensen and last year’s champion Ross Martens finished five shots back at 1-under 206 for the weekend.

Weresh adds the title to his wins in 2005 and 2020. His 201 total ties for the fifth best finish ever at the T of C. He also holds a tie for the third best finish with a 199 total in 2005.

Darby McLaren went to a playoff to win his first title at the Tournament of Champions in the Senior Division. McLaren and Bill Matzdorff both finished the weekend with a 1-over par 208 total. McLaren then birdied on the first playoff hole to win the title. Former champions Chris Nelson and Ron Peterson were two strokes back at +3 210 for the weekend.

The Super Senior Division was just a two day event this year and Rick Thompson grabbed his third straight title in that division. He shot a two day total of 1-under par 137 to grab the win. He opened with a phenomenal round of 65 on Friday. Past Champion John Willmore came in second with a +4 142.

Listen to Dr. Matt Weresh’s comments following the final round below.