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Steve Tanton Posts Largest Victory

of 2005 in Waco, Tx

The Texas Putting Tour started the final swing of the season at the Waco, Texas course. Steve Tanton took control of the event early on starting out with an 8-under 28 in the first round followed by a 10 under 26 in the second. With those two scores and only one other Pro able to break 30 in any round on the day Steve cruised to an easy eight stroke victory with a three round total of 24 under 84. Jeffrey Smith took second place. The win moved Steve into first place in player of the year standings with two weekends left in the season. State spots went to James Taylor, Keith Barfield and David Lynch.

The amateur division struggled on the tough course but as the players came down the stretch in the final round it looked like Trevor Lewin would win his second event of the year. Two double bogeys over the last four holes would derail that opportunity and let Ken Stanfill, coming back from a more than a 20 year absence from putting, to win in his first event of the year. Ken’s final total of 8 under 100 was good enough for a one stroke win over Trevor. Everyone else in the amateur field felt like they had given away a good opportunity as the whole field finished within five strokes. State spots went to Ken, Jason Sheffield and Donald Halpain.