News >> Veazey Wins In Panama
Former Hooters Tour Member Wins 4th Title
Panama City, Panama (February 8, 2009)…With a two-putt par on the second playoff hole Sunday, former Hooters Tour member Vance Veazey defeated Garrett Willis to win his fourth Nationwide Tour title at the season opening 2009 Panama Digicel Championship. (photo left courtesy of BADZ/PGA TOUR)The forty-three year old carded rounds of 67-69-68-69 for a four day total of seven-under par 273 and a spot in the playoff with Willis, who closed with a four-under par 66 in the final round.
The Memphis, TN native takes home $108,000 for his win and finds himself one step closer to making it back to the PGA TOUR.
The NGA/Hooters Tour is the 3rd largest men’s 72-hole professional golf tour in the country behind the PGA and Nationwide Tours, and boasts alumni like 2007 Masters Champion Zach Johnson, 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel, 2003 British Open winner Ben Curtis, 2003 US Open winner Jim Furyk, two time U.S. Open winner Lee Janzen, British Open and PGA Champion John Daly, as well as British Open winner Tom Lehman, PGA Champion David Toms, 2003 Tour Championship Winner Chad Campbell, 2004 & 2005 Reno Tahoe Open winner Vaughn Taylor and TPC winner Craig Perks to name just a few. All told, the NGA/Hooters Tour’s alumni have an incredible 10 “Majors” to their credit. The NGA/Hooters Tour has helped more than 100 professionals acquire their PGA, Senior PGA, and Nationwide Tour cards. In fact, 38% of the players that earned their 2009 PGA Tour card, and 41% of the players that earned full exempt status on the Nationwide Tour started their careers on the NGA/Hooters Tour.
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