Panagiotou goes from wait list to winner’s circle
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WASAGAMING — George Panagiotou sat at the first tee all day last Saturday, hoping someone would no-show for the Tamarack golf tournament master’s men’s division.
No one did, so he drove home thinking that was that.
But on Sunday evening, he got the call that a spot opened up in the senior men’s division — also 50-and-older but with one qualifying round instead of two.
George Panagiotou won the senior men's final at the Tamarack golf tournament on Saturday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)
So he came back to Clear Lake Golf Course and shot 9-over 81 to earn medallist honours on Monday. Five days later, he beat Larrie Kidd 2 and 1 to win the tournament.
“It was unfortunate for someone that backed out, and I guess it was fortunate for me to come and play,” Panagiotou said.
Panagiotou defeated Paul Crane and Eugene Hodgson in the first two matches.
Kidd posted 87, then eliminated Dean Murray and Glen Parker.
The final was both of their closest match of the week. They were tied on the front nine, then Panagiotou “took over.” The run started with a 12-foot par save on the 12th hole, then he won the 13th and didn’t give up the lead. He nearly won the 14th and 15th, but finished it on the par-3 17th.
“I had to earn it, so that’s kind of satisfying, rather than being gifted it,” Panagiotou said. “Larrie Kidd is a good golfer; he’s a member out here, so his short game, he kept it tight that way. It was a nice match.”
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