Casey Wittenberg wins Louisiana Open
| Chitimacha Louisiana Open (NWID) | ||||
| Pos | Name | Score | Thru | |
| 1 | C. Wittenberg | -24 | F | |
| 2t | F. Gomez | -16 | F | |
| 2t | C. Riley | -16 | F | |
| 2t | P. Claxton | -16 | F | |
| 5t | B. Fritsch | -15 | F | |
| 5t | W. Austin | -15 | F | |
| 5t | R. Oppenheim | -15 | F | |
| 5t | C. Benedetti | -15 | F | |
| 5t | D. Stiles | -15 | F | |
| 10t | K. Jones | -14 | F | |
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BROUSSARD, La. (AP) Casey Wittenberg won the Louisiana Open on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 for an eight-stroke victory.
The 27-year-old former Oklahoma State player opened with round of 66, 66 and 63 and finished at a tournament-record 24-under 260 at Le Triomphe Country Club. He earned $90,000.
"It's a great feeling," said Wittenberg, the runner-up in the 2003 U.S. Amateur to Nick Flanagan. "I've put a lot of hard work into my game. I've probably underachieved to where I thought I might be at this point in my life, but golf's a humbling game. It's a tough sport and you have to cherish these weeks when you play good."
Wittenberg had two eagles, 22 birdies and two bogeys. He played the final 48 holes without a bogey.
"I really putted great the last three days," he said.
Fabian Gomez, Chris Riley and Paul Claxton tied for second. Gomez shot 65, Riley 67, and Claxton 68.
The eight-stroke margin of victory tied the fourth largest in Nationwide Tour history:
"I tried to believe in myself today," Wittenberg said. "I've been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time around a lot of great players like Anthony Kim and Ivan Lendl and those guys are known for being able to close the deal. That's what I wanted to accomplish today."
Updated March 25, 2012
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