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IGA Fall Four Ball Rock Hollow GC, Peru September 7-10, 2007

Ron Carter from Monticello and Brent Hofman from Lafayette teamed up to win the fall 4-Ball held at Rock Hollow GC in Peru.

The event began on Sept. 7th with 53 teams, plus last year’s defending champions qualifying for 32 spots for match play. Completing two rounds per day, the final match came down to Carter and Hofman against Joe Hillman of Zionsville and Bob Stephens of Indianapolis. The match remained all-square after 18 holes. Carter and Hofman won the first extra hole when Hofman sank a birdie putt on #1. Both teams carded a 67 best ball for the regulation 18 holes.

Stephens and Hillman were able to get the match to 2-up over Carter and Hofman on the fourth hole of play when Hillman sank a 20-footer for birdie on the par three. They gave that one back on the par three eighth when Hofman was the only player to make par, and made the turn with Stephens and Hillman 1-up.

On the eleventh hole Hofman nearly aced the par three and converted the putt to birdie to win the hole and go to all square. Birdies on #13 kept the match at all square after Hillman got up and down from the hazard for 3 to match Hofman’s birdie putt. Another birdie for Hofman on#14 put the team at 1-up going into the fifteenth.

After driving the 16th green earlier in the day, Hillman’s drive in the final match stopped just short. However, his long drive was not needed when Stephens knocked in his putt for birdie to go back to all square. Hillman and Stephens had the opportunity to win the match on #18, but Stephen’s winning putt stopped just short of the hole, actually overhanging the lip and the teams proceeded to #1 for the extra hole.

After 18 holes, the match ultimately came down to one putt and once again Hofman was the player to sink the birdie putt. “I think I’ll take good care of Scotty,” claimed Hofman, referring to his Scotty Cameron putter.

Semi Finals

Carter and Hofman defeated Dave Vlasic, Valparaiso and Matt Springer, Gary 3-up with 2 to play in the semi-final match earlier in the day. Vlasic and Springer were low qualifiers for the event after carding a 12-under, 60 for the qualifying round.

Hillman and Stephens also won 3-up with 2 to play in the semi-finals over Kyle Perry and his father, Andy Perry of Marion.