Corey Prugh rules Rosauers once again

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Updated: August 3, 2015

PGA Professional Corey Prugh of Manito G&CC (Spokane) won his fourth Rosauers Open Invitational by one stroke after firing rounds of 67-64-64-195, 18-under par at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane.

The event was held in 2014 at MeadowWood in Spokane as Indian Canyon recovered from problems to its greens. But this year it was business as usual at the Rosauers, and apparently business as usual on the course for Prugh.

Prugh had to knock in an eight-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win by one stroke over PGA Professional Derek Barron of Tacoma Golf Center (Tacoma) who made a 30-footer on the last hole for eagle. Barron recorded a competitive course record score of 59 earlier in the week (in the Umpqua Bank Pro-Am).

Prugh not only holds the tournament record of 192, 21-under par that he set back in 2009 but he has now carded the most Rosauers Open wins. He has previously won this event three times (2009, 2011 and 2013).

Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo Resort (Blaine, Wash.) finished in third place.

Low amateur honors went to Eric Ansett also of Manito G&CC who finished in a tie for fourth place with Bob Rannow of Sandpines at 199. Ansett was just one of many amateurs who played well at the Rosauers this year. Ryan Brooks of Wenatchee tied for sixth with fellow amateur Michael Baldeck of Clarkston Golf Club at 201 and three amateurs tied for eighth with Greg Gildea of Oakbrook, Frank Garber of McCormick Woods and Derek Bayley of The Links.

PGA Professional Craig Schuh of Deer Park GC (Deer Park, WA) made a hole-in-one during his final round on #13.