Kevin Penner
2012 Sahalee Players Champion Kevin Penner

PENNER WINS THREE-WAY PLAYOFF TO TAKE 19th SAHALEE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Sammamish, Wash. (July 6, 2012) – Kevin Penner of Las Vegas, Nev. birdied the 72nd hole to get into a three-way playoff with Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho and Ben Geyer of Arbuckle, Calif., then birdied the first playoff hole to win the 19th Sahalee Players Championship (SPC), held at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash.

The three competitors played the 535-yard 18th hole in the playoff and all three were on the green in regulation. After Williams missed his 21-foot birdie attempt, Penner sank his 6-footer for birdie to put the pressure on Geyer, who saw his 4-foot try slide by the hole. This is the first playoff in the championship since Kyle Stanley won a four-way playoff in 2006.

Playing in the final group of the day with Williams and standing on the tee of the 535-yard par-5 18th tee during regulation, Penner was two shots behind leader Williams and a shot behind Ben Geyer, who was in the clubhouse at 9-under-par for the tournament after firing a blistering final round 6-under-par 66. "It was pretty clear what I had to do," said Penner afterward. The big-hitting Sammamish-native hit his tee shot 40 yards past his playing partners, then rifled a long-iron from 210 yards to the center of the green and two-putted for a birdie and the tie.

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PAST CHAMPIONS

2012 ~ Kevin Penner, Las Vegas, Nev.
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2011 ~ Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho
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2010 ~ Peter Uihlein, Orlando, Florida
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2009 ~ Nck Taylor, Abbotsford, BC
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2008 ~ Trent Whitekiller,Sallisaw, Okla.
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2007 ~ Daniel Summerhays, Provo, UT
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2006 ~ Kyle Stanley, Gig Harbor, Wash.
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2005 ~ Travis Bertoni, Paso Robles, Calif.
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2004 ~ Ryan Moore, Puyallup, Wash.
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2003 ~ Brien Davis, Las Vegas, Nev.
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2002 ~ No championship <WGC-NEC Invitational>

2001 ~ Jason Hartwick, Sacramento, Calif.
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2000 ~ Ryan Lavoie, Pasco, Wash.
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1999 ~ Michael Harris, Troy, Mich.
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1998 ~ No championship <PGA Championship>

1997 ~ Arron Oberholser, Scottsdale, Ariz.

1996 ~ Jason Gore, Valencia, Calif.

1995 ~ David Lebeck, Portland, Ore.

1994 ~ Chris Stutts, Leoma, Tenn.

1993 ~ Casey Martin, Eugene, Ore.

1992 ~ Doug Duchateau, Portland, Ore.