FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JULY 3, 2009

TODD BURGAN IS THE 2009 TGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPION

(FRANKLIN, TN) TODD BURGAN DEFEATED DANNY GREEN IN 19 HOLES TO CAPTURE THE 2009 TGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT VANDERBILT LEGENDS CLUB IN FRANKLIN, TN. THE WIN IS BURGAN'S FIRST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

IN THE MORNING SEMIFINAL MATCHES, BURGAN DEFEATED TOP SEEDED JONATHAN FLY BY A 2 UP MARGIN AND GREEN DEFEATED MATT KING BY THE SCORE OF 6 & 4. THE FINAL MATCH WAS EVENLY MATCHED AS ONLY FIVE HOLES WERE WON THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MATCH. BURGAN NEVER LED IN THE MATCH UNTIL HIS BIRDIE ON THE 19TH HOLE WHICH ULTIMATELY WON HIM THE MATCH.

SIXTY-FOUR PLAYERS BEGAN PLAY ON TUESDAY IN THE 36-HOLE STROKE PLAY QUALIFYING PORTION OF THE EVENT. ONLY THE TOP 16 PLAYERS MADE IT INTO MATCH PLAY WHICH BEGAN THURSDAY MORNING.

THE TGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP IS ONE OF FIFTEEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT THE TENNESSEE GOLF ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ANNUALLY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE TGA OR THE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.GOLFHOUSETENNESSEE.COM.

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