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Piller wins Nationwide event
THENS, Ga.
—Martin Piller mentally kicked himself while walking to the 18th tee
during the final round of the...
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JUNE 2010 PlEasE PatroNizE oUr advErtisErs
Piller wins Nationwide event
THENS, Ga.
—Martin Piller mentally kicked himself while walking to the 18th tee
during the final round of the Nationwide Tour’s Stadion Athens Classic at the
University of Georgia in May.
He missed a 10-footer for birdie on the 17th,
which would have given him a one-shot lead over playing partner Daniel Summerhays.
“I wanted to jump on him there and make him do something really great on 18,”
said Piller, a Dallas native, Texas A&M graduate and student of Texas Links instructional
writer Neil Wilkins.
“I roasted driver on 18, which was playing 480 yards.
Daniel hit a
good drive, too, but he had 6-iron in and hit first.
I had 8-iron in.
”
The final hole turned into match play.
Summerhays missed the green long and right.
Piller stuck his shot to six feet below the hole.
Summerhays failed to get up and down,
and Piller two-putted for hi
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