“I was up just enough after yesterday to hang on,” said Todd Palmer, whose first round 66 gave him the edge he needed to hold off Kyle Thomas for the Amateur Division win at the Pepsi Indiana Golf Championships hosted by Delaware CC. Thomas’ 69-70=139 in his last IGA event before turning professional, finished runner-up to Palmer’s 66-72=138. Palmer admitted, “The wind and the course were playing tough. All the hard holes were into the wind.” But he was able to hit a hybrid off the tee on the par-4, 3^rd hole to within 3 feet of the hole and tap in for eagle.

Even without an eagle, Brad Mays carded the final round low 67 for a two day total of 140 to win the PGA Professional Division. This is his first win in the Section since the 1990 Southern Open. “I haven’t even played in an event in 10 years, so this is a nice way to cap off a season,” said a very happy Mays. His co-worker at The Bridgewater Club, David Carich, placed second with 141.

Getting his first victory since the 2006 Indiana Golf Championships was Gary Gant with a comeback 33 on the back nine to finish 66-73=139 and force a playoff with Bob Rothgeb for the Senior PGA Division. “I was nervous the whole way around, but it all changed on the back nine when I started with three birdies in a row,” explained Gant. In the playoff, Rothgeb found the sand on his approach at the first hole, and was unable to convert the up and down. Gant also missed the green left but did convert the up and down for par and the win. 

In the Senior Amateur Division, 2010 IGA Senior Player of the Year Randy Nichols claimed victory with 68-69=137. In the runner-up position with 140 was Skip Runnels, Dave Williamson and Ron Carter.