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Two Much! Harris Gets First Win, Money Crown in Home State

Michael Harris

August 28, 2005 -- BRIMLEY, Mich.--If drama was what you were looking for, Sunday's final round of the Canadian Tour's Bay Mills Open Players Championship provided plenty of it.

And then some.

After five runner-up finishes, Michael Harris finally snagged that elusive first win in his home state with a come-from-behind playoff victory at the Bay Mills Open Players Championship.

In the final full-field event of the season, Harris' win translated into much more than having his name etched on the championship trophy. With the $32,000 payday, Harris leapt from fourth into top spot on the money list with $77,622, earning an automatic exemption into the second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. Harris will also be one of six Tour players in the Bell Canadian Open next month in Vancouver.

Harris carded a final-round 6-under 66, one shot better than Hultman, with both players winding up with a four-day total of 13-under 275. Californian Peter Tomasulo, a virtual lock for Rookie of the Year honours, was third at minus-9.

Canadians Stuart Anderson, Matt McQuillan and Chris Baryla tied for ninth at 4-under 284.

Despite his strong showing Sunday, Tomasulo ended up losing a lot more than he gained. Harris' triumph bumped Tomasulo into third on the money list, meaning the 23-year-old standout will have to have to roll the dice in the first stage of PGA Tour Qualifying while Harris and Jaime Gomez ($74,920) get the free pass.

"The exemption is great, but the win means so much more to me right now," admitted Harris. "I've had to answer those questions (of finishing runner-up) for the past two years. Now I can put that behind me. This is pretty special."

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