2003 Senior PGA Professional National Championship
| Tournament Info for: 2003 Senior PGA Professional National Championship | ||
| Date: | October 23 - 26, 2003 |
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| Site: | PGA Golf Club (Ryder and Wanamaker Courses) | |
| Champion: | Jeff Thomsen | |
| Purse: | $260,000.00 | |
| Field: | 79 | |
| Cut at: | 147 | |
| Par: | 36 - 36 - 72 (00 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 147 | |
Jeff Thomsen of Boise, Idaho, made a par putt in the third hole of a sudden death playoff against Jon Fiedler of Camrillo, Calif., to claim victory at the 2003 Senior Club Professional Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Thomsen made birdies on holes Nos. 8, 9 and 10 to move into the lead of the Championship, but ended up in a tie with Fiedler at 6-under-par 282, after making two bogeys on the back nine, one on hole No. 18, while Fiedler made two birdies. Third round leader Lonnie Nielsen of Orchard Park, N.Y., finished alone in third place after coming in with an even par 72 for a Championship total of 5-under-par 283. Defending Champion Mike San Filippo of Hobe Sound, Fla., finished tied for fourth place with Roger Kennedy of Stuart, Fla., and Darrell Kestner of Glen Cove, N.Y. Most of the final round, Thomsen was battling Kestner for the lead, but a double bogey on hole No. 16 for Kestner ended his chances.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Jeff Thomsen | |
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| Round 1: | 71.73 | 39 | 11 | 29 | 66 Jerry Wisz | 66 Jerry Wisz | 69 |
| Round 2: | 72.7 | 24 | 13 | 42 | 67 Carl Pedersen | 139 Bob Boyle, George Newbeck, Jeff Thomsen | 139 |
| Round 3: | 75.25 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 68 Lonnie Nielsen | 211 Lonnie Nielsen | 212 |
| Round 4: | 73.87 | 20 | 11 | 48 | 66 Paul Parajeckas | 282 Jeff Thomsen, Jon Fiedler | 282 |
| Totals: | 73.38 | 92 | 43 | 181 | |||
