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Senior Match Play Championship

HOWIE KNODT WINS SECOND SENIOR MATCH PLAY TITLE

August 11, 2011

 

 

Howie Knodt won his second SCGA Senior Match Play Championship Wednesday, defeating defending champion Brad Larsen 5 & 4 in the final round. Knodt had previously won the title in 2009.

"It's always terrific to win an SCGA event," said Knodt. "To be able to win here against all these guys is terrific. I couldn't be happier."

The three-day Championship was held at Sandpiper GC in Goleta, and Knodt, the two-seed from Chula Vista, got off to a somewhat rocky start Monday, needing 19 holes to defeat Mel Collins of Long Beach in an opening round match.

According to Knodt, however, it got easier to read the greens as he moved through each of his four round of play. By Wednesday, his confidence was high.

"I think I was keeping the ball pretty much in play and giving myself a good chance of hitting the greens," he said. "I felt really confident with my putting. After four rounds, I finally got the greens figured out."

Knodt had five birdies and one bogey in Wednesday's round.

Larsen, who won the event in 2010, is the SCGA's reigning Senior Player of the Year.

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Past Champions

Year Winner Site
2024 Dan Sullivan Spanish Hills Club
2023 Iain Macdonald Goose Creek GC
2022 Jeff Burda Journey at Pechanga
2021 Jim Plotkin Mission Viejo CC
2019 John Mack La Costa Resort & Spa
2018 Craig Steinberg Bear Creek GC
2017 Craig Davis Sandpiper GC
2016 Craig Calkins Coto de Caza G&RC
2015 James Camaione Valencia CC
2014 David Delich Red Hill CC
2013 Dan Pouliot Annandale CC
2012 Greg Hetzer Sandpiper GC
2011 Howie Knodt Sandpiper GC
2010 Brad Larsen Sandpiper GC
2009 Howie Knodt Sandpiper GC
2008 Boyd Martin Sandpiper GC
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