october 5-11, 2009
madison, mississippi866.898.golf
MacKenzie is 2008 Viking Classic Champion
Will MacKenzie birdied four out of the last six holes to record a 4-under 68 on Sunday and then birdied the first two playoff holes to outlast Marc Turnesa and Brian Gay in a two-hole playoff to capture the Viking Classic. Gay dropped out after the first extra hole, and then third-round leader Turnesa was eliminated when MacKenzie birdied the par-5 18th hole.
MacKenzie collected $648,000 with the win, moving from No. 178 on the money list all the way to No. 97, with $883,997 so far this year. The win is worth a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR. Viking Range Corporation also awarded him a complete Viking indoor and outdoor kitchen for winning the Viking Classic.
Just one day after calling a two-stroke penalty on himself for moving a loose impediment inside a hazard on the par-5 18th hole – leading to a triple bogey – MacKenzie actually birdied the hole three times on Sunday – once at the end of regulation and then twice in the playoff.
Leaderboard
| Pos | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Ttl |
| 1 | WILL MACKENZIE | -2 | -8 | -5 | -4 | 269 |
| T2 | MARC TURNESA | -7 | -4 | -6 | -2 | 269 |
| T2 | Brian Gay | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 269 |
| T4 | STEVE ALLAN | -1 | -4 | -5 | -6 | 272 |
| T4 | Bill HAAS | -3 | -3 | -6 | -4 | 272 |
| T4 | CASEY WITTENBERG | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 272 |
| 7 | GREG KRAFT | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | 273 |
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